phased-out
Slowly wound down
Phased-out describes something that has been gradually discontinued or withdrawn rather than stopped abruptly: phased-out subsidies, phased-out technology.
The term implies a deliberate, staged elimination—products phased out of production, regulations phased out over time, employees phased out through attrition.
The phased-out program still has some participants under the old rules.
No longer in use
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
- retiredNo longer in workforce
- discontinuedNo longer available
- sunsetDay yielding to darkness
legacy · outdated · superseded · replaced · withdrawn · ended · terminated · eliminated
Proceeding by small additions
- stagedArranged for effect
- stepwiseProceeding by degrees
- transitionalConnecting two phases
- gradualDeveloping slowly over time
progressive · systematic · planned · scheduled · staggered · tapered · wind-down · reduced
Comparable equivalent
- cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
- floppyLacking rigidity, bending easily
- VHSAnalog tape format
- CRTVacuum tube display
incandescent · leaded · typewriter · pager · fax · rotary · dial-up · filmstrip
Officially disallowed
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- regulatedMade to follow rules
- mandatedOfficially ordered or required
- legislatedMade into law
reformed · repealed · abolished · outlawed · restricted · compliance · deadline · enforcement
obsolete
No longer in use
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
- retiredNo longer in workforce
- discontinuedNo longer available
sunset · legacy · outdated · superseded · replaced · withdrawn · ended · terminated · eliminated · abandoned
incremental
Proceeding by small additions
- stagedArranged for effect
- stepwiseProceeding by degrees
- transitionalConnecting two phases
gradual · progressive · systematic · planned · scheduled · staggered · tapered · wind-down · reduced · diminished
analog
Comparable equivalent
CRT · incandescent · leaded · typewriter · pager · fax · rotary · dial-up · filmstrip · Betamax
banned
Officially disallowed
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- regulatedMade to follow rules
- mandatedOfficially ordered or required
legislated · reformed · repealed · abolished · outlawed · restricted · compliance · deadline · enforcement · grandfathered
phased-outintroduced
Made formally acquainted
implemented · rolled out · established · launched · adopted
phased-outcut off
Separated or disconnected
axed · scrapped · pulled · stopped cold · killed
phased-outintroduced
Made formally acquainted
rolled out · implemented · launched · brought in · adopted
phase, phased, phasing, phases, out, outing, outings, outer, outermost