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to superannuate

to superannuate

9.9
To retire someone from a job because they are old or cannot work
  • verb
  • /ˌsuːpərˈæn.ju.eɪt/
  • Formal
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  • Organizations often superannuate employees who are no longer able to perform their duties due to age.

Examples

  • Don't superannuate her just because of her age!

  • She was superannuated last year when new retirement regulations were introduced.

  • After forty years of dedicated service, the company chose to superannuate the old engineer.

  • The company plans to superannuate several employees this year.

  • After many years of loyal service, the company decided to superannuate him due to his declining health.

  • Employees over the age of 65 are often superannuated to ensure a fresh workforce.

  • The factory superannuated workers who could no longer meet the physical demands of their jobs.

Synonyms

to retire
vsto superannuate
82 2.6

Make someone leave their job, often because of age or a serious event

specifies leaving due to old age or incapacity, not any kind of exit
to pension off
vsto superannuate
  • UK
5.8

Make someone leave their job and give them a pension because they are old or sick

focuses on leaving because of old age or physical incapacity without mentioning support

Antonyms

to retain
236 3.4

To keep having something such as a job or possession

employ
20 7.4

A situation in which someone has a paid job

Surface Forms

superannuate infinitive
superannuated past
superannuated past participle
superannuating present participle
superannuates third person singular

Etymology

Superannuate comes from Latin parts super- 'above' and annus 'year', the same root you see in annual, so it literally means 'beyond years'. So to superannuate someone is to put them past the usual working years — to retire them because of old age.