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Superannuate vs Overaged - What's the difference?

superannuate | overaged |

As a verb superannuate

is to retire or put out of use due to age.

As an adjective overaged is

aged too much.

superannuate

English

Verb

(superannuat)
  • to retire or put out of use due to age
  • (Sir Thomas Browne)
  • to show to be obsolete due to age
  • to retire due to age
  • to become obsolete or antiquated
  • To give a pension to, on account of old age or other infirmity; to cause to retire from service on a pension.
  • overaged

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • aged too much
  • an overaged wine