retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability
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declare to be obsolete
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become obsolete
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retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity
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Superannuate \Su`per*an"nu*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Superannuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Superannuating}.] [Pref. super- + L. annus a year.] 1. To impair or disquality on account of age or infirmity. --Sir T. Browne.
2. To give a pension to, on account of old age or other infirmity; to cause to retire from service on a pension.
Superannuate \Su`per*an"nu*ate\, v. i. To last beyond the year; -- said of annual plants. [Obs.] --Bacon.