phasing out

A form of phase out — To remove or relinquish the use of (something) little by little, either via discrete diminishing phases or (by extension) by continuous gradations; to remove in phases, or as if by phases (gradually).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of phase out
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phasing out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phasing%20out

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“phasing out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phasing%20out. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phasing out,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phasing%20out.

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