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)