mothballed

[US]/ˈmɒθbɔːld/
[UK]/ˈmɔθˌbɔld/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.to put something into storage or to stop using it

Phrases & Collocations

mothballed project

mothballed plans

mothballed fleet

mothballed facility

mothballed equipment

mothballed strategy

mothballed program

mothballed initiative

mothballed operation

mothballed assets

Example Sentences

the company has mothballed several projects due to budget cuts.

many old ships are mothballed in the harbor.

after the merger, the plans for expansion were mothballed.

the government mothballed the infrastructure project indefinitely.

due to the pandemic, many events were mothballed for the year.

the research facility was mothballed after funding was cut.

his plans to travel were mothballed until further notice.

the old factory has been mothballed for years.

they mothballed the idea of launching a new product this year.

after the crisis, many businesses mothballed their expansion plans.

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