superannuate
Example Sentences
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If I was a Lord of the Admiralty I’d promote you to-day and superannuate you to-morrow.
From The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley by Kingston, William Henry Giles
He might turn in the dictionary to annual, anniversary, and annuity, but he must fall back on his acquired knowledge for such as, biennial, centennial, millennium, perennial, and superannuate.
From Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois by Cavins, Elmer W.
A superannuate is one who has become impaired or disabled by length of years.
From Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois by Cavins, Elmer W.
Nothing can superannuate its charm, nothing can quench its fascination.
From The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry by Austin, Alfred
But no time can superannuate the subjects which Burns has sung; they are rooted in the primary strata, which are steadfast.
From Robert Burns by Shairp, John Campbell
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
