Get rid of something progressively, in easy stages, until it has finally gone.
"Because people were not enrolling for the cookery course, we decided to phase cookery out of the curriculum altogether."
2007-03-12 12:24:57
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answered by Doethineb 7
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To phase out means to end gradually. For instance if Yahoo! were to phase out Yahoo! Answers, they would do it in pieces over time.
"Ford Motor Company announced it would phase out production of the Ford Taurus. It shut down one plant today and will shut down more plants gradually over the next year."
2007-03-12 12:25:55
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answered by brandeur 2
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Technical support for the current software version will be phased out next year when the new version is launched.
to phase out=to reduce gradually and finally kaput, no more
2007-03-12 12:24:54
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answered by Anonymous
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To gradually do away with. I will phase out my use of CDs now that I've purchased an mp3 player.
2007-03-12 12:24:41
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answered by Anonymous
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To phase out can refer to more than one thing, most commonly it would refer to zoning out, or drifting into a day-dream like state.
2007-03-12 12:25:34
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answered by Kebechet 3
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It means to slowly eliminate something.
2007-03-12 12:23:27
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answered by CHAEI 6
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