sunset

UK /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/ US /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/
noun 5verb 1

Definitions

noun

1

The moment each evening when the sun disappears below the western horizon.

at sunset

’Twas sunset: when the sun will part There comes a sullenness of heart To him who still would look upon The glory of the summer sun.

2

The changes in color of the sky before and after sunset.

3

The final period of the life of a person or thing.

one's sunset years

'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore.

4

A set termination date.

The tax increase legislation included a sunset clause requiring renewal to prevent the tax increase from expiring.

5

The region where the sun sets; the west.

verb

1

To phase out.

We’ll be sunsetting version 1.9 of the software shortly after releasing version 2.0 next quarter.

Last December, Yahoo announced plans to “sunset” more well-known services, including the pioneering social bookmarking service del.icio.us.

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