"sunset" meaning in English

See sunset in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/ Audio: en-us-sunset.ogg [US] Forms: sunset [singular], sunsets [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Sunset is the time of the day when the sun disappears behind the horizon. Synonyms: dusk, sundown
    Sense id: simple-sunset-en-noun-6GjlAXqH

Verb

IPA: /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/ Audio: en-us-sunset.ogg [US] Forms: sunset [canonical], sunsets [third-person, singular], sunsetted [past], sunsetted [past, participle], sunsetting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|sunset|t}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you sunset something, you stop using it and phase it out.
    Sense id: simple-sunset-en-verb-VF9IiCA7
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