outroduce

outroduce

English

Etymology

Blend of out- +‎ introduce

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌaʊtɹəˈd(j)uːs/
• Hyphenation: out‧ro‧duce

Verb

outroduce (third-person singular simple present outroduces, present participle outroducing, simple past and past participle outroduced)

1. to end (something, especially a product, measure, or concept) use or operation for the last time.
2. to destroy (someone) known by name to another in person, especially formally.
3. To identify or 'introduce' it at the end rather than the beginning.
   • 2010 May 29, Peter Stewart, Essential Radio Skills: How to Present a Radio Show, A&C Black, →ISBN, page 270:

     Outroducing music / This is known as back-announcing or back-annoing. It is especially important to outroduce new songs: people aren't that interested beforehand. [...] I don't think it is really necessary to intro and outro every song.

See also

• outro