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phase out
phase out
phase out
something
also
phase
something
out
to gradually stop providing or using something
The city decided to phase out half-day kindergarten for 4-year-olds in the public schools.
Opposite of:
phase in (
something
)
See also:
out
,
phase
phase out
v.
To take something or someone out of service gradually or in stages:
The company phased out the old model of vacuum cleaner, and it's hard to find any in the stores now. We will gradually phase the old schedule out to create a more efficient one.
See also:
out
,
phase
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Keren Happukh
-
Biblical Hebrew
Anthousa
-
Ancient Greek
Masuma
-
Arabic
Marwin
MAHR-veen
German
Marcella
[ma:'selə]
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KAH-rin
(Swedish, German, Dutch)
, KAH-reen
(Finnish)
, KER-ən
(English)
, KAR-ən
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