phaseout

or phase-out

[ feyz-out ]

noun
  1. an act or instance of phasing out; planned discontinuation or expiration.

Origin of phaseout

1
First recorded in 1955–60; noun use of verb phrase phase out

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How to use phaseout in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for phase out

phase out

verb
  1. (tr, adverb) to discontinue or withdraw gradually

nounphase-out
  1. the action or an instance of phasing out: a phase-out of conventional forces

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