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superannuate.

To retire or put out of use due to age.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌsuːpəɹˈænjueɪt/
  1. To retire or put out of use due to age.

    transitive
  2. To show to be obsolete due to age.

    transitive
  3. To retire due to age.

    intransitive
  4. To become obsolete or antiquated.

    intransitive
  5. To give a pension to, on account of old age or other infirmity; to cause to retire from service on a pension.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from superannuated; Latin super "over" + annus "year"

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