elderly

/ˈeldəli/ adjective

Translation

› a more polite word for 'old', used to describe people

(kibar anlamda) yaşlı, geçkin, tecrübeli

an elderly man Children should show respect for the elderly.121569

(Definition of elderly adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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