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.

Synonyms & Similar 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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• 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)