The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MOTHBALL which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2019.
Remove from active service crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
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MOTHBALL | 50 % | 8 |
RETIRE | 50 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Remove from active service
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- demobilize
- demobilise
- inactivate
- retire
- mothball
- shelve
- commission
- commissioning
- dismiss
- dismissed
- duty
- effective
Crossword Answer definitions
MOTHBALL noun- (usually in plural) A small ball of chemical pesticide (typically naphthalene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae in order to protect them from this damage.
- To store or shelve something no longer used.
- To stop using (something), but keep it in good condition.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result MOTHBALL
- Closet security?
- Item kept in the closet
- Wool protector
- Piece of camphor.
- Camphor item.
- Inactivate
- Closet larvae repellent
- Take out of commission
- Item in the closet, perhaps
- Put in storage