1. the process of removing lead from something, especially from gasoline or from buildings and infrastructure
Usage: commonly used in environmental and public health contexts

1. to remove lead from (gasoline, paint, water pipes, or other materials)
Usage: present participle of 'delead'

Examples

• The deleading of gasoline in the 1970s and 1980s significantly reduced air pollution.
• Many cities are deleading old water pipes to protect residents from lead contamination.
• Deleading historic buildings requires careful planning to preserve their integrity.
• The government mandated deleading of all residential paint by the 1990s.
• Deleading efforts have helped lower blood lead levels in children across the country.
• The cost of deleading infrastructure remains a major public health challenge.