English Dictionary

phase out

IPA（発音記号）

/feɪ̯z äʊ̯t/

動詞

他動詞

(transitive) 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).

日本語の意味

段階的に廃止する、または段階的に使用をやめる / 徐々に取りやめる、減少させる

The company decided to phase out the old machinery over the next two years to reduce maintenance costs.

その会社は保守費用を削減するために、今後2年間で古い機械を段階的に廃止することに決めた。

意味（1）

(transitive) 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).

Leaded petrol was phased out in the course of the 1990s.

phases out （ present singular third-person ）

phasing out （ participle present ）

phased out （ participle past ）

phased out （ past ）