If something is phased out , people gradually stop using it.
They said the present system of military conscription should be phased out...
They phased out my job in favor of a computer.
PHRASAL VERB : be V-ed P , V P n (not pron) , also V n P
If something is phased out , people gradually stop using it.
They said the present system of military conscription should be phased out...
They phased out my job in favor of a computer.
PHRASAL VERB : be V-ed P , V P n (not pron) , also V n P
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006