- to pension off
- to discard as obsolete or old-fashioned
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su•per•an•nu•ate
(so̅o̅′pər an′yo̅o̅ āt′),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing.
v.t.
v.i.
v.t.
- to allow to retire from service or office on a pension because of age or infirmity.
- to set aside as out of date;
remove as too old.
v.i.
- to be or become old, out of date, or retired.
- back formation from superannuated 1640–50
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superannuate /ˌsuːpərˈænjʊˌeɪt/ vb (transitive)
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