superannuated
Use Superannuated in a sentence
pərˈæn adjective
1.
retired because of age or infirmity.
2.
too old for use, work, service, or a position.
3.
antiquated or obsolete: superannuated ideas.
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Superannuated
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| (used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.) |
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells. |
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verb (used with object)
1.
to allow to retire from service or office on a pension because of age or infirmity.
2.
to set aside as out of date; remove as too old.
verb (used without object)
3.
to be or become old, out of date, or retired.
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superannuate (ˌsuːpərˈænjʊˌeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to pension off |
| 2. | to discard as obsolete or old-fashioned |
| superannuated (ˌsuːpərˈænjʊˌeɪtɪd) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | discharged, esp with a pension, owing to age or illness |
| 2. | too old to serve usefully |
| 3. | obsolete |
| [C17: from Medieval Latin superannātus aged more than one year, from Latin | |
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Example sentences
Fabricating missing body parts for two superannuated motor cars.
Old widows and superannuated wives who have out-lived other forms of usefulness gladly enter this singular profession.
Take, for instance, the question of retiring a superannuated teacher.
There are, however, some cases of superannuated employees who are kept on the payroll without currently performing services.
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