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phased out

phased out is the simple past and past participle of phase out.

Meaning of phase out

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.
    Synonyms:
    sunset
    Antonyms:
    phase in

Questions about phased out

What is phased out the simple past and past participle of?
Phased out is the simple past and past participle of phase out.

Words near phased out in the dictionary

  1. phaseal
  2. phasecal
  3. phased
  4. phased down
  5. phased in
  6. phased out
  7. phasedown
  8. phasedowns
  9. phaseic
  10. phaseic acid
  11. phasel

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