superannuate
verb/ˌsuːpəɹˈænjueɪt/
Etymology Back-formation from superannuated; Latin super "over" + annus "year"
1
To retire or put out of use due to age.
- These crumbling relicks and long fired particles superannuate such expectations; bones, hairs, nails, and teeth of the dead, were the treasures of old sorcerers.1658, Thomas Browne, “(please specify the page)”, in Hydriotaphia, Urne-buriall, […] Together with The Garden of Cyrus, […], London: […] Hen[ry] Brome […], →OCLC:
2
To show to be obsolete due to age.
3
To retire due to age.
4
To become obsolete or antiquated.
5
To give a pension to, on account of old age or other infirmity; to cause to retire from service on a pension.
- Synonyms
- pension, pension off, put out to pasture, call it a day, hang up one's boots, age, obsolesce
- Derived terms
- superannuation