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English Dictionary: Superannuate by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
superannuate
v
  1. retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability
  2. declare to be obsolete
  3. become obsolete
  4. retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Superannuate \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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Superannuate \Su`per*an"nu*ate\, v. i.
      To last beyond the year; -- said of annual plants. [Obs.]
      --Bacon.
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