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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024su•per•an•nu•at•ed /ˌsupərˈænyuˌeɪtɪd/USA pronunciation adj. - retired because of age, sickness, or bodily weakness;
too old for use, work, service, etc. - antiquated or obsolete:superannuated ideas.
See -ann-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024su•per•an•nu•at•ed (so̅o̅′pər an′yo̅o̅ ā′tid),USA pronunciation adj. - retired because of age or infirmity.
- too old for use, work, service, or a position.
- antiquated or obsolete:superannuated ideas.
- 1625–35; alteration (with -u- of annual) of Medieval Latin superannātus over a year old (said of cattle), equivalent. to super ann(um) beyond a year + -ātus -ate1; see -ed2
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: superannuated /ˌsuːpərˈænjʊˌeɪtɪd/ adj - discharged, esp with a pension, owing to age or illness
- too old to serve usefully
- obsolete
Etymology: 17th Century: from Medieval Latin superannātus aged more than one year, from Latin super- + annus a year su•per•an•nu•ate (so̅o̅′pər an′yo̅o̅ āt′),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing. v.t. - to allow to retire from service or office on a pension because of age or infirmity.
- to set aside as out of date;
remove as too old.
v.i. - to be or become old, out of date, or retired.
- back formation from superannuated 1640–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: superannuate /ˌsuːpərˈænjʊˌeɪt/ vb (transitive)- to pension off
- to discard as obsolete or old-fashioned
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