- phase something out
- Syn:withdraw (gradually), discontinue, stop using, run down, wind down
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phase something out
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phase something out — WITHDRAW GRADUALLY, discontinue, stop using, run down, wind down. → phase * * * ˌphase sthˈout derived to stop using sth gradually in stages over a period of time • Subsidies to farmers will be phased out by next year. Main entry: ↑phasederived … Useful english dictionary
phase sth out — UK US phase sth out Phrasal Verb with phase({{}}/feɪz/ verb [T, often passive] ► to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages: »The airline is planning to phase out the aircraft at the end of this year … Financial and business terms
ˌphase sth ˈout — phrasal verb to gradually stop using something Over the following three years, the use of the drug will be phased out.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
phase something in/out — introduce something into (or withdraw something from) use in gradual stages. → phase … English new terms dictionary
phase out — verb terminate gradually • Ant: ↑phase in • Hypernyms: ↑end, ↑terminate • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * [verb] wind down, close, ease off, eliminate, pull out, remove, run down, terminate, wind up, withdraw … Useful english dictionary
phase — ▪ I. phase phase 1 [feɪz] noun [countable] 1. a part of a process of development or growth: • The company is conducting phase 1 and phase 2 clinical trials with the drug. • The consortium will pay $92 million for insurance to cover the… … Financial and business terms
phase — noun 1) the final phase of the campaign Syn: stage, period, chapter, episode, part, step 2) he s going through a difficult phase Syn: period, stage, time, spell; … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
phase — ► NOUN 1) a distinct period or stage in a process of change or development. 2) each of the aspects of the moon or a planet, according to the amount of its illumination. 3) Physics the relationship between the cycles of an oscillating system and a … English terms dictionary
phase — [feɪz] noun 1》 a distinct period or stage in a process of change or development. ↘each of the aspects of the moon or a planet, according to the amount of its illumination. 2》 Zoology a genetic or seasonal variety of an animal s coloration. 3》 … English new terms dictionary
phase — 1 noun (C) 1 a part of a process of development or growth: a transitional phase before democratic elections are held compare stage 1 (1) 2 in phase/out of phase (with) BrE working together in a way that produces the right effect, or not working… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
