Synonyms of mothballs

mothballs

verb

present tense third-person singular of mothball

as in dismantles

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

Many navy ships were mothballed after the war.

Related Words

• dismantles
• puts aside
• shuts off
• phases out
• deactivates
• kills
• brakes
• turns off
• stalls
• flicks (off)
• sticks
• cuts off
• jams
• chocks
• halts
• arrests
• draws up

Dissimilar Words

• powers
• fuels
• trips
• fires
• generates
• pushes
• charges
• energizes
• releases
• switches
• discharges
• launches
• electrifies
• moves
• runs
• triggers
• sets off
• turns on
• drives
• starts
• sparks
• activates
• reactivates
• propels
• actuates
• recharges
• touches off
• cranks (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mothballs

The company currently mothballs vines — an industry phrase for when growers reduce the labor involved in grape farming and do not pick the fruit — and has pulled out vines over the past 10 years. — Lizzie Kane july 26, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026