put aside

verb

Definition of put asidenext
as in to phase out

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  1. phase out
  2. shut off
  3. dismantle
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  • Lead was not phased out of gasoline until 1996 in the U.S. and 2020 globally.
    Theara Coleman, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In response, the Environmental Protection Agency phased out leaded gasoline by 1986, a policy credited with reducing lead levels in children by over 90%.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of phase out
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  • In the current war, launched more than 14 months ago to retaliate for the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust, Israeli leaders shut off water and power to all of Gaza, launched 6,000 airstrikes in the space of just five days, and suspended some measures intended to limit civilian casualties.
    Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The temperature gauge also shuts off when the water reaches boiling.
    Terri Williams, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of shut off
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  • Badawi, having traveled to more than 34 African countries, dismantles many untruths in this prolific book.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In 2022, a Spanish operation was dismantled that authorities said could have passed off as much as 40 million bottles of cheap table wine as finer tipples.
    Chris Hall, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismantle
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put aside

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