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Verb Age Retired Su·Per·An·Nu·Ate Superannuated Transitive Make Declare

Title superannuate
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
su·per·an·nu·ate
\\ˌsü-pər-ˈan-yə-ˌwāt\\ verb
(-at·ed ; -at·ing)
 ETYMOLOGY  back-formation from superannuated
 DATE  circa 1633
transitive verb
1. to make, declare, or prove obsolete or out-of-date
2. to retire and pension because of age or infirmity
intransitive verb
1. to become retired
2. to become antiquated
su·per·an·nu·a·tion \\-ˌan-yə-ˈwā-shən\\ noun
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
su·per·an·nu·ate
I. \ˌsüpəˈranyəwə̇t\ adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin superannuatus
:
superannuated

II. noun
(-s)
: one retired or disqualified on account of old age or reaching an age limit
III. \-ˌwāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: back-formation from superannuated
transitive verb
1. : to make, declare, or prove obsolete or out-of-date
 < the press superannuates the town crier — Helen Sullivan >
: disqualify or reject on account of age or antiquity
2. : to retire and usually pension because of old age or infirmity
intransitive verb
1. : to become retired or ineligible because of age
2. : to become stale by lapse of time

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