Deleading

/diːˈledɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The process of removing lead from something, such as from buildings, soil, or contaminated water.

Etymology

From 'delead' + '-ing' (present participle). Describes the ongoing action of lead removal, commonly used in environmental remediation contexts.

Kelly Says

Deleading old houses is expensive and complex, which is why poor neighborhoods with old housing stock often suffer disproportionate lead exposure—environmental injustice is very literal.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መላክ
me-lak
ARالعربية
إسناد
is-naad
BNবাংলা
অনুমোদন
an-u-mo-don
CACatalà
delegar
deh-leh-gar
CSČeština
pověřit
po-ve-rit
DADansk
delegere
deh-leh-ge-reh
DEDeutsch
delegieren
deh-leh-gee-ren
ELΕλληνικά
επιτελής
eh-pee-teh-lees
ESEspañol
despejar
des-peh-har
FAفارسی
وکیل
va-keel
FISuomi
valtuuttaa
val-too-ut-taa
FRFrançais
déléguer
deh-ley-ger
GUGU
આપેલ
aa-peh-el
HAHA
ba
bah
HEעברית
להעבירו
leh-ha-eh-vee-roh
HIहिन्दी
प्रत्यायोजित करना
prat-ya-yo-jit karna
HUMagyar
megbízni
meh-bee-z-nee
IDBahasa Indonesia
delegasikan
deh-leh-ga-si-kan
IGIG
kọọ
koh-oh
ITItaliano
delegare
deh-leh-ga-reh
JA日本語
委任する
i-nin-suru
KKKK
уақыт
oo-a-kyat
KMKM
បញ្ជា
ban-chea
KO한국어
위임하다
wi-im-ha-da
MRMR
प्रत्यायोजित करा
prat-ya-yo-jit kara
MSBahasa Melayu
wakilkan
wa-ki-lan
MYမြန်မာ
အပ်
ah-p
NLNederlands
delegeren
deh-leh-ge-ren
NONorsk
delegere
deh-leh-ge-reh
PAPA
ਭਾਵ
bhaav
PLPolski
delegować
deh-leh-go-vat
PTPortuguês
delegar
deh-le-gar
RORomână
delege
deh-leh-geh
RUРусский
поручать
po-roo-chat
SVSvenska
delegera
deh-leh-ge-rah
SWKiswahili
utekeleza
oo-teh-keh-leh-zah
TAதமிழ்
ஒப்படை
o-p-pa-dai
TEతెలుగు
విధులు అప్పగించండి
vi-thulu-a-ppa-ga-inchandi
THไทย
มอบหมาย
mo-b-maai
TLTL
ipagkaloob
ee-pa-ga-lo-ob
TRTürkçe
yetki vermek
yet-kee ver-mek
UKУкраїнська
поручити
po-roo-chiti
URاردو
مہربانی کرنا
meh-ra-ba-nee karna
VITiếng Việt
phái nhiệm
fye-n-yem
YOYO
ṣeṣẹ
she-she
ZH中文
委任
wèi rèn
ZUZU
ukuthi
oo-koo-thee

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