verb
- to retire someone from active service, especially due to age or infirmity
- to make obsolete or outdated
Usage: formal
Usage: formal
Examples
- The company decided to superannuate several long-serving employees.
- He was superannuated at age 65 with full pension benefits.
- New technology has superannuated many traditional manufacturing processes.
- The old filing system was superannuated by digital records.
- Many workers fear being superannuated before they’re ready to retire.
- The invention of email superannuated the telegram industry.