sunsetting

Everyday

1. (euphemism, business jargon) ending a product, service or law, often slowly. tree →
2. (noun "sunset") the time when the sun goes down. tree →

In the lessons

Used by tech and businesses to make shutting something down sound natural and gentle; jargon, all regions.

Examples

• The company is sunsetting the old app next month. tree →
• The law has a sunset clause, so it ends after five years. tree →
• We watched the sunset from the beach. tree →
• "Sunsetting" just means they are switching it off. tree →
• The game will be sunsetted, and players are upset. tree →
• The bank is sunsetting paper statements. tree →

Note

Stands for "ending" or "shutting down". Different from watching a sunset. Past form is "sunsetted" or "sunset".