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phase out

/feɪ̯z äʊ̯t/

phase out verb: 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).

Verb

phase out (third-person singular simple present phases out, present participle phasing out, simple past and past participle phased out)

  1. (transitive) 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).
    • Leaded petrol was phased out in the course of the 1990s.
    • It [Greenpeace] also says that tax exemptions should be phased out for airlines, including the opt-outs that low-cost carriers currently have from paying VAT or fuel duty on kerosene.2023 August 9, “Network News: Network Rail under fire for spending thousands of pounds on flights”, in RAIL, number 989, page 15
    Synonyms:
    sunset
    Antonyms:
    phase in

phase out meaning in Kannada

phase out in Kannada

ಹಂತಹಂತವಾಗಿ ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗಿಸು

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Forms of phase out

third-person singular presentphases out
present participlephasing out
past participlephased out
pastphased out

Words formed from phase out

Questions about phase out

What does phase out mean?
Phase out means 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).
What is phase out in Kannada?
Phase out in Kannada is ಹಂತಹಂತವಾಗಿ ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗಿಸು. See Phase out meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is phase out?
Phase out is a verb.
How do you pronounce phase out?
Phase out is pronounced /feɪ̯z äʊ̯t/.
What is the past tense of phase out?
The past tense of phase out is phased out.

Words near phase out in the dictionary

  1. phase modulations
  2. phase modulator
  3. phase modulators
  4. phase of matter
  5. phase of the moon
  6. phase out
  7. phase plane
  8. phase planes
  9. phase rule
  10. phase separation
  11. phase shift keying

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