superannuate

(-anyo̵̅o̅ āt′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb superannuated, superannuating

  1. to set aside as, or become, old-fashioned or obsolete
  2. to retire from service, esp. with a pension, because of old age or infirmity

Origin: back-form. < superannuated

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See superannuate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb su·per·an·nu·at·ed, su·per·an·nu·at·ing, su·per·an·nu·ates
  1. To allow to retire on a pension because of age or infirmity.
  2. To set aside or discard as old-fashioned or obsolete.

Origin:

Origin: Back-formation from superannuated

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