1. Tostore (clothing, etc.) withmothballs(noun sense 1).
2. (figurative, chieflypassive voice)
   1. Tostopusing (something), and often toput it instorage; specifically, whilekeeping it ingoodcondition so it can be used in thefuture.
   2. To stopwork on (aplan,project, etc.)for the time being; topostpone, toshelve.

mothballn

1. (chiefly in theplural) Asmallball ofchemicalpesticide (originallycamphor and now typicallynaphthalene orparadichlorobenzene) anddeodorantplaced in or aroundclothing and otherarticles todetermothlarvae which maydamage them.