noun
- a gradual reduction or elimination of something over time
Examples
- The company announced a phasedown of coal operations over the next five years.
- The military began a phasedown of troops in the region.
- Environmental groups called for a phasedown of fossil fuel subsidies.
- The phasedown of the old manufacturing plant will take two years to complete.
- Congress approved funding for the phasedown of nuclear weapons.
- The gradual phasedown allowed workers time to find new employment.