Phrase guide
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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).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Synonyms: sunset
Antonyms: phase in
verb
terminate gradually
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: phase in
Broader terms: end, terminate
History
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Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
