superannuate

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsuːpərˈænjʊˌeɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅′pər anyo̅o̅ āt′)

Inflections of 'superannuate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
superannuates
v 3rd person singular
superannuating
v pres p
superannuated
v past
superannuated
v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
su•per•an•nu•ate  (so̅o̅′pər anyo̅o̅ āt′),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing. 
v.t. 
  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 to set aside as out of date;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.

v.i. 
  1. to be or become old, out of date, or retired.
  • back formation from superannuated 1640–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
superannuate /ˌsuːpərˈænjʊˌeɪt/ vb (transitive)
  1. to pension off
  2. to discard as obsolete or old-fashioned
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