superannuate

American  

[soo-per-an-yoo-eyt] / ˌsu pərˈæn yuˌeɪt /

verb (used with object)

superannuated, superannuating

1. to allow to retire from service or office on a pension because of age or infirmity.

2. to set aside as out of date; remove as too old.

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verb (used without object)

superannuated, superannuating

1. to be or become old, out of date, or retired.

superannuate British  

/ ˌsuːpərˈænjʊˌeɪt /

verb

1. to pension off

2. to discard as obsolete or old-fashioned

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Etymology

Origin of superannuate

First recorded in 1640–50; back formation from superannuated

Example Sentences

Superannuate me in the church, and say I'm too old to preach, and still I haven't gotten anything from my church since last January.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 1 by Work Projects Administration

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.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

The ministry are classified as Effective, Supernumerary, Superannuate, and Local.

From History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens by Williams, George Washington