Thesaurus

mothballs

verb , present tense third-person singular of mothball

Synonyms and Antonyms of mothballs

to stop using (something) while keeping it to be possibly used in the future

Many navy ships were mothballed after the war.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of mothballs

dismantles, phases out, puts aside

deactivates, kills, shuts off, turns off

arrests, brakes, chocks, cuts off, draws up, halts, jams, stalls, sticks

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of mothballs

charges, electrifies, energizes, fires, fuels, generates, powers, pushes

discharges, launches, releases, switches, trips

reactivates, recharges

activates, actuates, cranks (up), drives, moves, propels, runs, sets off, sparks, starts, touches off, triggers, turns on

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