superannuate

American  

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

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 to set aside as out of date; remove as too old.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 to be or become old, out of date, or retired.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

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superannuate superannuated

But no time can superannuate the subjects which Burns has sung; they are rooted in the primary strata, which are steadfast.

From Robert Burns by Shairp, John Campbell

You will have to superannuate it shortly, and return to the old original letter-box—my letter-box, which I remember so well.

From The Laurel Bush by Craik, Dinah Maria Mulock

A superannuate is one who has become impaired or disabled by length of years.

From Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois by Cavins, Elmer W.

Nothing can superannuate its charm, nothing can quench its fascination.

From The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry by Austin, Alfred

As he increased in years so did he in his abstractions of mind, and the governors of the charity thought it necessary to superannuate him with a pension.

From Jacob Faithful by Marryat, Frederick

And yet the digital media giant, which recently began hijacking Christmas with the NFL, continues to lean in to these superannuated sports fliers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

Disney may have figured that it had a couple of surefire hits in its pipeline with “The Marvels” and “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” a sequel in that already superannuated series.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2024

But President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is modernizing this superannuated city, fast.

From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2023

Two years later, Stallone released The Expendables, the first of a three-film series in which he starred at the centre of a medley of superannuated action heroes.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 12, 2019

At about one o’clock we came at last to old 64, a lonesome, superannuated two-lane road through the mountains.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson