| Pronunciation: | | `soopur'anyoo`eyt
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [v] retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity
- [v] become obsolete
- [v] declare to be obsolete
- [v] retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability
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SUPERANNUATE is a 12 letter word that starts with S. |
| | See Also: | | adjudge, change, declare, hold, retire, retire |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Su`per*an"nu*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Superannuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Superannuating}.] [Pref.
super- + L. annus a year.]
1. To impair or disquality on account of age or infirmity.
--Sir T. Browne.
2. To give a pension to, on account of old age or other
infirmity; to cause to retire from service on a pension.
\Su`per*an"nu*ate\, v. i.
To last beyond the year; -- said of annual plants. [Obs.]
--Bacon.
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