phase down
Taper off slowly
Phase down means to reduce gradually over time, typically referring to production, operations, or activities that can't be stopped abruptly.
Unlike phase out, which implies eventual elimination, phase down suggests scaling back to a lower level: The company will phase down coal production over the next decade.
Common in policy and business contexts where immediate cessation isn't practical.
- downsizeReduce scale or staff
- weakenReduce in strength
- decreaseBecome or make smaller
- cut backReduce or curtail
- climate mitigationReducing global warming's drivers
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