Phase out

Phrasal Verbs | B2

Listening exercises with “Phase out”

to phase something out = to gradually remove or eliminate something over a period of time. e.g. I’m afraid the company has decided to phase out the free gym membership scheme. You’ll still be able to use your cards until they expire, but after this they will not be renewed.

If you decide to phase something out, you have decided to get rid of it, but you will not do this all in one go. Instead, you will do it in stages.

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