as in dismantling
to stop using (something) while keeping it to be possibly used in the future
Many navy ships were mothballed after the war.
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Rubio said Iran has not made any concessions on its nuclear program that satisfy Washington and added that sanctions relief will hinge on Iran giving up its enriched uranium and dismantling its nuclear program.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
4 June 2026 -
While Palantir has said it is committed to privacy and civil liberties, critics contend that the company is dismantling those protections.—
Michael Gregory,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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“Mothballing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mothballing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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