superannuated

An adjective describing something or someone that is outdated, obsolete, or retired due to age.

ruПрилагательное, описывающее что-то или кого-то, что устарело, вышло из употребления или вышло на пенсию по возрасту.esAdjetivo que describe algo o a alguien que está obsoleto, fuera de uso o retirado por edad.frAdjectif décrivant quelque chose ou quelqu'un qui est obsolète, dépassé ou retraité en raison de l'âge.deAdjektiv, das etwas oder jemanden beschreibt, das oder der veraltet, nicht mehr gebräuchlich oder aus Altersgründen im Ruhestand ist.ptAdjetivo que descreve algo ou alguém ultrapassado, fora de uso, obsoleto ou aposentado por idade.zh形容词，指因年老而过时、陈旧、不再使用，或到了退休年龄而退休的。arصفة تصف شيئًا أو شخصًا صار قديمًا أو خرج من الاستعمال، أو بلغ سن التقاعد وأُحيل على المعاش بسبب تقدم العمر.

1. Too old to be useful C2 formal british

   Describes a person or thing that is considered too old to be effective or functional.

   • The superannuated machinery was replaced with modern equipment.
   • He felt superannuated in a company full of young graduates.
   • The library discarded its superannuated reference books.

   ruУстаревшийesDemasiado viejo para ser útilfrTrop vieux pour être utiledeVeraltetptUltrapassadozh过时的arعتيق الطراز

   Synonyme: antiquatedarchaicdateddecrepitobsoleteoutdatedoutmodedoveragedsenile

   Antonyme: currentmodernnewup-to-dateyouthful

2. Outdated or obsolete C2 formal

   No longer valid, fashionable, or in current use.

   • His superannuated views on technology were not taken seriously.
   • The superannuated law was finally repealed by the government.
   • She wore a superannuated style of dress that seemed from another era.

   ruУстаревшийesobsoleto o anticuadofrPérimé, obsolète (désuet)deVeraltetptObsoletozh过时的arعتيق الطراز

   Synonyme: ancientantiquatedarchaicdateddefunctobsoleteoldold-fashionedoutdatedoutmoded

   Antonyme: currentmodernnewnovelup-to-date

• more superannuated comparative form
• most superannuated superlative form

A verb meaning to retire someone from service or employment, especially due to age, or to become obsolete or outdated.

ruГлагол, означающий отправить кого-либо на пенсию или уволить со службы, особенно по возрасту, или стать устаревшим.esVerbo que significa jubilar o retirar a alguien del servicio, especialmente por edad, o volverse obsoleto o anticuado.frVerbe signifiant mettre quelqu'un à la retraite ou le renvoyer de son service, en particulier en raison de l'âge, ou devenir obsolète.deJemanden in den Ruhestand versetzen oder aus dem Dienst entlassen, besonders wegen Alters; auch: veralten oder überholt werden.ptVerbo que significa aposentar alguém ou dispensá-lo do serviço, especialmente por idade, ou tornar-se obsoleto.zh动词，指让某人退休或离职，尤指因年龄原因；也可指变得过时、被淘汰。arفعل يعني إحالة شخص إلى التقاعد أو إعفاءه من الخدمة، خاصة بسبب بلوغه سن التقاعد، أو أن يصبح شيئًا ما قديمًا ومتجاوزًا.

1. Retire with a pension C2 formal british

   To retire someone and provide them with a pension due to advanced age or physical incapacity.

   • The company decided to superannuate several long-serving employees.
   • He was superannuated after 40 years of service.
   • The policy allows the firm to superannuate workers who are no longer fit for duty.

   ruОтправить на пенсиюesJubilar con pensiónfrMettre à la retraite avec pensiondeIn den Ruhestand versetzenptAposentar com pensãozh令退休并发放养老金arإحالة على التقاعد مع صرف معاش

   Synonyme: pension offretire

2. Declare obsolete C2 formal

   To officially declare something as outdated or no longer in use.

   • The committee voted to superannuate the old regulations.
   • Many traditional methods have been superannuated by modern technology.
   • The library superannuated its card catalog system in favor of a digital one.

   ruПризнать устаревшимesDeclarar obsoletofrdéclarer obsolètedeFür veraltet erklärenptDeclarar obsoletozh宣布过时arإعلان التقادم

   Synonyme: antiquateoutmode

3. Become obsolete C2 formal

   To become outdated or fall out of use over time.

   • That type of machinery has superannuated and is no longer manufactured.
   • As technology advances, older software tends to superannuate quickly.
   • The fashion of the 1980s has largely superannuated.

   ruУстаретьesQuedarse obsoletofrdevenir obsolètedeVeraltenptTornar-se obsoletozh过时arيصبح عتيقًا

   Synonyme: obsolesce

4. Retire due to age or infirmity C2 formal

   To retire or become ineligible for work because of old age or poor health.

   • After his injury, he had to superannuate from his position.
   • Many workers superannuate at the age of 65.
   • She superannuated from the teaching profession last year.

   ruУволиться по возрасту или болезниesJubilar por edad o invalidezfrprendre sa retraite pour raison d'âge ou de santédeAus Alters- oder Krankheitsgründen aus dem Dienst ausscheidenptAposentar-se por idade ou doençazh因年老或体弱退休arالتقاعد بسبب السن أو العجز

   Synonyme: pension offretire

• superannuated past participle
• superannuated past simple
• superannuating present participle
• superannuates third person singular