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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The Commission had for more than a decade accused Orbán of dismantling democratic institutions, taking control of the media and infringing on minority rights.—
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While the Sarcophagus requires urgent dismantling to mitigate this risk, current conditions at the plant prevent this engineering process from moving forward.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Mothballing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mothballing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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