SUPERANNUATE


Meaning of SUPERANNUATE in English

[ ˌsu:pər'anjʊeɪt ]

■ verb

1》 retire with a pension.

↘[as adjective ~d ] belonging to a superannuation scheme.

2》 [as adjective ~d ] too old or outdated to be effective or useful.

Derivatives

superannuable adjective

Origin

C17: from med. L. superannuatus , from L. super- 'over' + annus 'year'.

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