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Definition: Superannuate |
SuperannuateVerb1. Retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability. 2. Declare to be obsolete. 3. Become obsolete. 4. Retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Crosswords: Superannuate |
| English words defined with "superannuate": Superannuating. (references) |
| "Superannuate" is generally used as a lexical verb (infinitive) -- approximately 66.67% of the time. "Superannuate" is used about 3 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Lexical Verb (infinitive) | 66.67% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 33.33% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 3 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "superannuate"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | nxjerr jashtë mode, heq nga shkolla, dal në pension para kohe. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | قديم (ancient, antiquated, antique, archaic, back, classic, classical, hoary, immemorial, obsolete, of long standing, old, old fashioned, old hand, old time, old timer, old-established, oldster, once, out of date, outdated, outmoded, primitive, quondam, sometime, stale, staleness, stock, time honored, time worn, very old), حاله إلى التقاعد, تقاعد (pension, retire, retirement). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | уволнявам поради старост, уволнявам поради негодност, пенсионирам по възраст, давам в архивата. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | dát do výslužby (pension). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | se mettre la retraite, mettre la retraite. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | pensionieren (pension, pension off, retire, to retire, to superannuate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | συνταξιοδοτώ (pension). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | ל"וציא מכלל שמוש, ל"וציא ל'מלאות (pension off). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | nyugdíjaz (pension off, retire, to superannuate), elévül (to become forfeited, to lapse). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | cur er penshyn (superannuation), cheet gys eash phenshyn. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | uperannuatesay reformar (amend, intensify, pension off, recast, reclaim, recondition, reform, renovate, reorganize), prescrever (assign, command, dictate, order, prescribe, tell), caducar (dote, lapse, prescribe), aposentar (pension off, retire). (various references) se perima (pass), pensiona (pension), arunca la vechituri, ajunge la vârstã de pensionar. (various references) стать переростком, увольнять по старости, изымать из употребления. (various references) zastareti (become obsolete, become old-fashioned, expire), penzionisati (pension, pension off, retire). (various references) jubilar (Jubilate, jubilee, retire). (various references) yaş haddinden emekli etmek, emekliye ayırmak (pension off, retire, shelve), emekli etmek (pension, pension off, put out to grass, retire). (various references) стати переростком, звільняти через старість. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "superannuate": superannuated, superannuates. (additional references) | |
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"Superannuate" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: superannutate. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-e-e-n-n-p-r-s-t-u-u" | |
-4 letters: arsenate, asperate, nauseant, nauseate, pentanes, pursuant, sauterne, separate, serenata. | |
-5 letters: aerates, anapest, annates, anurans, arpents, aureate, austere, auteurs, earnest, eastern, ensnare, entraps, eupneas, natures, nearest, neatens, neuters, parents, partans, pastern, pasture, peanuts, peasant, penates, pennate, penners, penster, pentane, present, punners, punnets, punster, punters, puranas, rennase, rennets, repeats, repents, reputes, retapes, retunes, saunter. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-e-e-n-n-p-r-s-t-u-u" | |
+1 letter: superannuated, superannuates. | |
+4 letters: supernaturalness. | |
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