Definition of superannuate Superannuate
su•per•an•nu•ate
We found 14 definitions of superannuate from 5 different sources.
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What does superannuate mean?
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| superannuate - declare to be obsolete | ||
| adjudge, declare, hold state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent" | ||
| superannuate - become obsolete | ||
| change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | ||
| superannuate - retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability | ||
| retire cause to get out; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base" | ||
| superannuate - retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity | ||
| retire cause to get out; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- superannuate (Verb)
To retire or put out of use due to age. - superannuate (Verb)
To show to be obsolete due to age. - superannuate (Verb)
To retire due to age. - superannuate (Verb)
To become obsolete or antiquated. - superannuate (Verb)
To give a pension to, on account of old age or other infirmity; to cause to retire from service on a pension.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- superannuate (v. t.)
To impair or disquality on account of age or infirmity. - superannuate (v. t.)
To give a pension to, on account of old age or other infirmity; to cause to retire from service on a pension. - superannuate (v. i.)
To last beyond the year; -- said of annual plants.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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superannuate
sū-pėr-an′ū-āt, v.t. to impair or disqualify by living beyond the years of service or by old age: to pension on account of old age or infirmity.—v.i. to become incapacitated by long service.—n. Superannuā′tion, state of being superannuated: the allowance granted in consideration of such. [L. super, above, annus, a year.]
Part of speech
🔤- superannuate, verb, present, 1st person singular of superannuate (infinitive).
- superannuate, verb (infinitive).
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