phasedown

American  

[feyz-doun] / ˈfeɪzˌdaʊn /

Or phase-down

noun

1. an act or instance of phasing down; gradual reduction.

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Etymology

Origin of phasedown

First recorded in 1965–70; noun use of verb phrase phase down

Example Sentences

Yraceburu told employees there will be a phasedown in shutting the grape nursery.

From Los Angeles Times

But the House of Mouse owns enough of the smaller sporting enterprise that it can use it as a testing ground for the greater Hulu phasedown.

From Slate

In Dubai, after a week of closed-door talks, it seemed like activists and the most climate-vulnerable countries had scored a big victory in the stocktake debate: A draft text that emerged on the Friday of the conference’s last full week contained four options for a line about fossil fuels, all of which referenced “phaseout” rather than “phasedown.”

From Salon

In 2016, the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol phased down the use of climate-harming hydrofluorocarbons 85% by 2036, so that phasedown is currently happening.

From Seattle Times

Officials said refrigeration and air conditioning systems sold in the United States will emit far fewer HFCs as a result of the rule, the second step in a 15-year phasedown of the chemicals that once dominated refrigeration and cooing equipment.

From Seattle Times