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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for superannuated

Verb

1. superannuate, retire
usage: retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability
2. superannuate, declare, adjudge, hold
usage: declare to be obsolete
3. superannuate, change
usage: become obsolete
4. superannuate, retire
usage: retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity

Adjective

1. retired, superannuated, old (vs. young)
usage: discharged as too old for use or work; especially with a pension; "a superannuated civil servant"
2. overage, overaged, superannuated, over-the-hill, old (vs. young)
usage: too old to be useful; "He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope
3. obsolete, outdated, out-of-date, superannuated, noncurrent (vs. current)
usage: old; no longer in use or valid or fashionable; "obsolete words"; "an obsolete locomotive"; "outdated equipment"; "superannuated laws"; "out-of-date ideas"
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