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sunset

/ˈsʌnˌsɛt/
noun
  1. The time of day when the sun disappears below the western horizon.

  2. The changes in color of the sky at sunset.

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

    "one's sunset years"

Synonymslast, terminal, twilight, end, final act, swansong
Antonymssunrise
verb
  1. To phase out.

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

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