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sunset

/ˈsʌnˌsɛt/

noun

The time of day when the sun disappears below the western horizon.

The changes in color of the sky at sunset.

The final period of the life of a person or thing.
e.g. one's sunset years

Having a set termination date.
e.g. The tax increase legislation included a sunset clause requiring renewal to prevent the tax increase from expiring.

The region where the sun sets; the west.

Synonyms

  • last
  • terminal
  • twilight
  • end
  • final act
  • swansong
  • dusk
  • nightfall
  • sundown
  • twilight

Antonyms

  • sunrise

verb

To phase out.
e.g. We'll be sunsetting version 1.9 of the software shortly after releasing version 2.0 next quarter.