What does superannuate mean?

Definitions for superannuate
ˌsu pərˈæn yuˌeɪtsu·per·an·nu·ate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. superannuateverb

    retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability

  2. superannuateverb

    declare to be obsolete

  3. superannuateverb

    become obsolete

  4. superannuateverb

    retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity

Wiktionary

  1. superannuateverb

    to retire or put out of use due to age

  2. superannuateverb

    to show to be obsolete due to age

  3. superannuateverb

    to retire due to age

  4. superannuateverb

    to become obsolete or antiquated

  5. Etymology: ; Latin super "over" + annus "year"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Superannuateverb

    To impair or disqualify by age or length of life.

    Etymology: super and annus, Lat.

    If such depravities be yet alive, deformity need not despair, nor will the eldest hopes be ever superannuated. Brown.

    When the sacramental test was put in execution, the justices of peace through Ireland, that had laid down their commissions, amounted only to a dozen, and those of the lowest fortune, and some of them superannuated. Jonathan Swift.

  2. To Superannuateverb

    To last beyond the year. Not in use.

    The dying of the roots of plants that are annual, is by the over-expence of the sap into stalk and leaves, which being prevented, they will superannuate. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

ChatGPT

  1. superannuate

    Superannuate is a verb that describes the action of retiring someone, often due to age or infirmity, from work or official duties. It can also refer to making someone or something obsolete or outdated due to age or new technological advancements. As a noun, a superannuate is a retired or obsolete person or thing.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Superannuateverb

    to impair or disquality on account of age or infirmity

  2. Superannuateverb

    to give a pension to, on account of old age or other infirmity; to cause to retire from service on a pension

  3. Superannuateverb

    to last beyond the year; -- said of annual plants

  4. Etymology: [Pref. super- + L. annus a year.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. 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. Superannuā′tion, state of being superannuated: the allowance granted in consideration of such. [L. super, above, annus, a year.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of superannuate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of superannuate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


Translations for superannuate

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  • anticuarse, jubilarse, anticuar, jubilarSpanish
  • [[siirtää]] [[eläkkeelle]], vanheta, vanhentua, [[jäädä]] [[eläkkeelle]], eläköityä, [[siirtyä]] [[eläkkeelle]]Finnish
  • gå i pension, pensionera sigSwedish

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