Mothball (Verb)
Meaning
Put into long-term storage.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The company is mothballing the old factory until demand picks up again.
- She had to mothball her education plans when financial constraints became too much to bear.
- The museum is mothballing the exhibit to restore and conserve it for future generations.
- Due to declining sales, the manufacturer decided to mothball production of the outdated model.
- The army is mothballing its tanks to make way for more modern and efficient equipment.