put aside

verb

Definition of put asidenext
as in to phase out

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  1. phase out
  2. shut off
  3. dismantle
Verb
  • The credit begins to decrease for incomes over $75,000 and is fully phased out at $80,000.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And, of course, there is a chance that the tax credit won't be eliminated at all, or will be phased out very gradually.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 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
Verb
  • The outdated perception that older women are less innovative or capable is increasingly being dismantled by a new wave of female entrepreneurs over 50 who are redefining success.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 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 across

put aside

putative

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