Superannuated
31old — [adj1] advanced in age aged, along in years*, ancient, broken down*, debilitated, decrepit, elderly, enfeebled, exhausted, experienced, fossil*, geriatric, getting on*, gray, gray haired*, grizzled*, hoary*, impaired, inactive, infirm, mature,… …
32superannuate — ► VERB 1) retire (someone) with a pension. 2) (superannuated) belonging to a superannuation scheme. 3) (superannuated) too old to be effective or useful. ORIGIN from Latin super over + annus year …
33superannuate — [so͞o΄pəran′yo͞o āt΄] vt., vi. superannuated, superannuating [back form. < SUPERANNUATED] 1. to set aside as, or become, old fashioned or obsolete 2. to retire from service, esp. with a pension, because of old age or infirmity superannuation… …
34out-of-date — adjective old; no longer valid or fashionable obsolete words an obsolete locomotive outdated equipment superannuated laws out of date ideas • Syn: ↑outdated, ↑superannuated …
35over-the-hill — adjective too old to be useful He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders Anthony Trollope • Syn: ↑overage, ↑overaged, ↑superannuated • Similar to: ↑old …
36overaged — adjective too old to be useful He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders Anthony Trollope • Syn: ↑overage, ↑superannuated, ↑over the hill • Similar to: ↑old …
37superannuate — v.tr. 1 retire (a person) with a pension. 2 dismiss or discard as too old for use, work, etc. 3 (as superannuated adj.) too old for work or use; obsolete. Derivatives: superannuable adj. Etymology: back form. f. superannuated f. med.L… …
38su·per·an·nu·at·ed — /ˌsuːpɚˈænjəˌweıtəd/ adj formal : old and therefore no longer very effective or useful a superannuated opera star superannuated [=outdated] software …
39backprenominal out-of-date — noncurrent oncurrent adj. not current or belonging to the present time. Opposite of {current}. [Narrower terms: {back(prenominal), out of date}; {discontinued, out of print(predicate), out of production(predicate), out of use(predicate)};… …
40discontinued out of printpredicate out of productionpredicate out of usepredicate — noncurrent oncurrent adj. not current or belonging to the present time. Opposite of {current}. [Narrower terms: {back(prenominal), out of date}; {discontinued, out of print(predicate), out of production(predicate), out of use(predicate)};… …
