Definition of superannuate in English:

superannuate

verb ˌsuːpəˈranjʊeɪtˌsupərˈænjueɪt

[with object]

Retire (someone) with a pension.
his pilot's licence was withdrawn and he was superannuated
Example sentencesExamples
- Pirate radio was about to be superannuated by the BBC shake-up that would give rise to Radio One.
- Soon after superannuating at the UN, Reddy wrote a paper on India and South Africa.
Synonyms
pensioned off, retired, pensioned
elderly, old
informal, derogatory over the hill, long in the tooth, past it, put out to grass

Derivatives

superannuable

adjective

Distinction awards and discretionary points, which provide £170m a year in superannuable bonus payments for senior doctors, will be merged into a single, more graduated scheme with increased funding.
Example sentencesExamples
- The difference between the two is that military salary is superannuable.

Origin

Mid 17th century: back-formation from superannuated, from medieval Latin superannuatus, from Latin super- 'over' + annus 'year'.

Definition of superannuate in US English:

superannuate

verbˌsupərˈænjueɪtˌso͞opərˈanyo͞oāt

[with object]usually be superannuated

Retire (someone) with a pension.
his pilot's license was withdrawn and he was superannuated
Example sentencesExamples
- Pirate radio was about to be superannuated by the BBC shake-up that would give rise to Radio One.
- Soon after superannuating at the UN, Reddy wrote a paper on India and South Africa.
Synonyms
pensioned off, retired, pensioned

Origin

Mid 17th century: back-formation from superannuated, from medieval Latin superannuatus, from Latin super- ‘over’ + annus ‘year’.

单词	superannuate
释义	Definition of superannuate in English: superannuate verb ˌsuːpəˈranjʊeɪtˌsupərˈænjueɪt [with object] Retire (someone) with a pension. his pilot's licence was withdrawn and he was superannuated Example sentencesExamples Pirate radio was about to be superannuated by the BBC shake-up that would give rise to Radio One. Soon after superannuating at the UN, Reddy wrote a paper on India and South Africa. Synonyms pensioned off, retired, pensioned elderly, old informal, derogatory over the hill, long in the tooth, past it, put out to grass Derivatives superannuable adjective Distinction awards and discretionary points, which provide £170m a year in superannuable bonus payments for senior doctors, will be merged into a single, more graduated scheme with increased funding. Example sentencesExamples The difference between the two is that military salary is superannuable. Origin Mid 17th century: back-formation from superannuated, from medieval Latin superannuatus, from Latin super- 'over' + annus 'year'. Definition of superannuate in US English: superannuate verbˌsupərˈænjueɪtˌso͞opərˈanyo͞oāt [with object]usually be superannuated Retire (someone) with a pension. his pilot's license was withdrawn and he was superannuated Example sentencesExamples Pirate radio was about to be superannuated by the BBC shake-up that would give rise to Radio One. Soon after superannuating at the UN, Reddy wrote a paper on India and South Africa. Synonyms pensioned off, retired, pensioned Origin Mid 17th century: back-formation from superannuated, from medieval Latin superannuatus, from Latin super- ‘over’ + annus ‘year’.
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