'Superannuate' definitions:
Definition of 'superannuate'
(from WordNet)
verb
Retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability
verb
Declare to be obsolete
verb
Become obsolete
verb
Retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity
Definition of 'Superannuate'
From: GCIDE
- Superannuate \Su`per*an"nu*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Superannuated; p. pr. & vb. n. Superannuating.] [Pref. super- + L. annus a year.]
- 1. To impair or disquality on account of age or infirmity. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To give a pension to, on account of old age or other infirmity; to cause to retire from service on a pension. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Superannuate'
From: GCIDE
- Superannuate \Su`per*an"nu*ate\, v. i. To last beyond the year; -- said of annual plants. [Obs.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'superannuate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abdicate,
- age,
- antiquate,
- be pensioned,
- be superannuated,
- be superseded,
- become extinct,
- become obsolete,
- boot,
- bounce,
- break,
- bump,
- bust,
- can,
- cashier,
- date,
- deconsecrate,
- defrock,
- degrade,
- demit,
- demote,
- deplume,
- depose,
- deprive,
- dethrone,
- disbar,
- discharge,
- discrown,
- disemploy,
- disenthrone,
- dismiss,
- displace,
- displume,
- drum out,
- excommunicate,
- expel,
- fade,
- fall into disuse,
- fire,
- fossilize,
- furlough,
- fust,
- give the ax,
- give the gate,
- give up,
- go out,
- grow old,
- junk,
- kick,
- kick upstairs,
- lay off,
- leave,
- let go,
- let out,
- liquidate,
- lose currency,
- make redundant,
- molder,
- obsolesce,
- obsolete,
- oust,
- outdate,
- overthrow,
- pass away,
- pension,
- pension off,
- perish,
- purge,
- quit,
- read out of,
- release,
- relinquish,
- remove,
- remove from office,
- renounce the throne,
- replace,
- resign,
- retire,
- retire from office,
- rust,
- sack,
- scrap,
- separate forcibly,
- stand aside,
- stand down,
- step aside,
- strip,
- strip of office,
- strip of rank,
- surplus,
- suspend,
- turn off,
- turn out,
- unchurch,
- unfrock,
- unsaddle,
- unseat,
- unthrone,
- vacate,
- withdraw from