superannuate

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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.

These crumb- ling relicks and long fired particles superannuate such expectations; bones, hairs, nails, and teeth of the dead, were the treasures of old sorcerers.

From Religio Medici, Hydriotaphia, and the Letter to a Friend by Browne, Thomas, Sir

You will have to superannuate it shortly, and return to the old original letter-box—my letter-box, which I remember so well.

From The Laurel Bush by Craik, Dinah Maria Mulock

He was as ready to offer compensation as we ourselves are when we superannuate a clerk or suppress an office.

From Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day by Lever, Charles James

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