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phase out

VERB
slowly get rid of
Synonyms


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"Welsh government action followed tens of thousands of people signing a petition supporting the phasing out of greyhound racing," it said.

From BBC

In farming areas of Saudi Arabia, groundwater levels have risen since the country began phasing out water-intensive alfalfa and other hay crops.

From Los Angeles Times

Proposals to phase out Land and Buildings Transaction Tax and business rates and replace them with an annual property tax are an interesting contribution to the debate on how councils should be funded.

From BBC

Thousands of the iconic vehicles will start to be phased out over the coming months and the retirement will be managed in line with demand from the Army, the MoD said.

From BBC

Companies are looking to let older workers take gradual exits, phasing out their work hours.

From MarketWatch