phased out
Slowly wound down
Phased out describes something gradually discontinued or eliminated over time rather than stopped abruptly: The old currency was phased out over two years.
Manufacturing, policies, and technologies get phased out when replaced by newer alternatives.
The passive construction emphasizes the process is planned and incremental: Incandescent bulbs have been phased out in favor of LEDs.
- eliminatedRemoved from consideration
- retiredNo longer in workforce
- replacedRemoved and substituted
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- terminatedBrought to an end
withdrawn · suspended · abolished · decommissioned · discontinuation · defunct · outdated · superseded · sunsetted · redundant · end-of-life · end of the line · mothballed · antiquated · old hat · eradicated · put to rest · disbanded
- outdatedobsolete, outdated, dated, outmoded, archaic
- removedremoved, eliminated, deleted, erased, extracted
- discontinueddiscontinued, terminated, cancelled, ended, stopped
- unsellablesunmarketable, deadstock, unsold goods, defective goods, damaged goods
- outoutside, outdoor, outdoors, outsider, exterior
- sidelinedbenched, shelved, sidetracked, put on hold, on hold
phased outintroduced
Made formally acquainted
rolled out · launched · implemented · brought in · established
phase, phased, phases, phasing, out, outed, outing, outs, outer