SUPERANNUATE


Meaning of SUPERANNUATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ˌ sü-p ə r- ' an-y ə - ˌ w ā t

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -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1 : to make, declare, or prove obsolete or out-of-date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 \ - ˌ an-y ə - ' w ā -sh ə n \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.