No. 2,903 in Dutch
afbouwen
To gradually reduce or phase out.
In a sentence
We moeten binnenkort de werkzaamheden aan het project afbouwen.
We must soon phase out the work on the project.
In this sentence, 'afbouwen' means to gradually reduce or finalize an activity, specifically referring to wrapping up a project.
De patiënt moet de medicatie langzaam afbouwen volgens doktersadvies.
The patient must gradually taper off the medication as per the doctor's advice.
Here, 'afbouwen' is used to describe reducing the dosage of medication incrementally, often for safety reasons.
Het team is bezig met het afbouwen van de nieuwe gebouwconstructie.
The team is working on completing the new building's construction.
In this example, 'afbouwen' signifies the finalizing stages or completing the task of constructing a new building.
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