Synonyms for phase out
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : feyz-out |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfeɪzˌaʊt |
Définition of phase out
Origin :- 1705, "phase of the moon," back-formed as a singular from Modern Latin phases, plural of phasis, from Greek phasis "appearance" (of a star), "phase" (of the moon), from stem of phainein "to show, to make appear" (see phantasm). Latin singular phasis was used in English from 1660. Non-lunar application is first attested 1841. Meaning "temporary difficult period" (especially of adolescents) is attested from 1913.
- verb slowly get rid of
- The trust fund will start to phase out, eventually to disappear, and the excise taxes will be turned over to the States.
- Extract from : « Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 » by Various
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