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phase-out

phase-out

1 4.7
A gradual stopping of something that is planned
  • noun
  • /feɪz aʊt/
translation icon : eliminación gradual
  • Many countries are implementing a gradual phase-out of plastic bags to protect the environment.
  • nuclear phase-out
  • accelerated phase-out
  • phase-out schedule

The first phase out was to phase out nuclear power.

Examples

  • The government announced a clear plan for the phase-out of coal-fired power plants by 2030.

  • The group advised a phase-out of all "persistent toxic pesticides."

    Blog text (13)

  • Germany has decided for the third time on a phase out related to nuclear energy.

  • The phase-out period is 6 months at 50% and 6 months at 25%.

    Blog text (21)

  • First, are policies of accelerated nuclear phase-out really in line with public opinion?

    Academic text (1999)

  • I am old enough to remember the devastating effects of the CFC phase-out where automotive AC is concerned.

    Blog text (3)

  • In 1970, NAS called for a rapid phase-out of DDT.

    Blog text (19)

  • Many Europeans are quite aware that the feasibility of plans for early nuclear phase-out is dubious for cost and market-based reasons.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Sweden's government has given manufacturers a three-month phase-out period to find replacements for the BPA liners in their products.

    Blog text (11)

  • The phase-out of subsidies for fossil fuels will be completed over the next five years.

Synonyms

cessation
vsphase-out
29 7.2

The end of something that is happening

is the planned gradual process of stopping rather than an abrupt end
discontinuation
vsphase-out
2 6.3

Stopping something for a short time or forever

is a planned process that ends something slowly over time

How Gradual

phase-out
1 4.7
withdrawal
281 4.1
ending
398 1.0
sunset
  • Formal
7.3
termination
  • Formal
56 4.7

Surface Forms

phase-out singular
phase-outs plural

Morphology

phase-out = phase + out (transparent) = phase + out + -

The noun directly denotes the process expressed by the verb phrase 'phase out' (to stop gradually), so the meaning is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Phase-out is made of phase ('stage' or 'step') and out ('away' or 'no longer'), so it helps you picture stopping something in stages; a phase-out is a planned, little-by-little ending of something.