phase out

supprimer progressivement, retirer progressivement

Cesser peu à peu d’utiliser, de fabriquer ou de fournir quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Gradually stop using, making, or providing something over a period of time.

• We will phase out paper tickets.
• The company phased out its oldest model.
• Are these chemicals being phased out?

Comment l'utiliser : phase out something / phase something out (They plan to phase the old equipment out.); be phased out (These engines will be phased out by next year.)

Synonymes : discontinue gradually, withdraw gradually

Contraires : phase in

Expressions courantes : phase out something, phase something out

supprimer progressivement, retirer progressivement

Retirer peu à peu quelque chose de l’usage.

En anglais simple : Gradually remove something from use over time.

• They plan to phase out these buses.
• Paper records were phased out last year.
• The factory is phasing out older machines.

Comment l'utiliser : be phased out (The old payment system is being phased out.)

Synonymes : discontinue gradually, withdraw gradually

Contraires : phase in

Expressions courantes : phase out something, phase something out