superannuate

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verb

su·​per·​an·​nu·​ate ˌsü-pər-ˈan-yə-ˌwāt 

superannuated; superannuating

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: to make, declare, or prove obsolete or out-of-date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

superannuation

ˌsü-pər-ˌan-yə-ˈwā-shən 

noun

superannuation

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noun

su·​per·​an·​nu·​a·​tion

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: the action or process of superannuating or the state of being superannuated

2

: an allowance to one superannuated : a retirement allowance

Examples of superannuate in a Sentence

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Verb

Yet León’s superannuated one man revolution does change the world – or at least a little part if it – by changing Cardozo. —John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

back-formation from superannuated

and Noun

First Known Use

Verb

1649, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

superannuate

verb

su·​per·​an·​nu·​ate ˌsü-pə-ˈran-yə-ˌwāt 

superannuated; superannuating

1

: to retire and pension because of age or infirmity

2

: to become retired

3

: to become outdated

superannuation

-ˌran-yə-ˈwā-shən 

noun