superannuated

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability
  2. verb declare to be obsolete
  3. verb become obsolete

Etymology

From the Latin superannuatus (“more than one year old”), from super (“over”) (English super-) + annus (“year”) (English annual).

In classic literature

Synonyms

superannuate

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