winterize
verb[T]
mainlyUS(UKusuallywinterise)uk/ˈwɪn.tə.raɪz/us/ˈwɪn.t̬ə.raɪz/topreparesomething so that it can belivedin or used inwinter, or so that itremainsin goodconditionand can used again after thewinter:
Theytriedto getfinancefrom alocalorganizationtohelpthempurchasefueland winterizetheirhouse.
Thevehicleshave been winterized toendurethecoldAlaskanweather.
For those of you with aboaton Britain’scanalsandrivers, it’stimetothinkabout winterising it.
- They would winterizetheirboatfor theoff-seasonandlaunchit again in thespring.
- Unfortunately,brokenpipesarecommoneveninhomesthat have been winterized.
- Thecityplanstoshutdown and winterize thecabinsandclosetheparktopublicaccessuntil thespring.
- Inordertostay, we would have had to winterize andstorethe RV and thenfindsomewheretolivefor thewinter.
Preserving and saving
- co-processing
- conserve
- deliverer
- guardian angel
- keepsomeoneup
- knight
- reclaim
- recycle
- recycled
- rescue
- rescuer
- reusable
- rewild
- salvage
- sustain
- unappropriated
- unassigned
- upcycle
- upcycling
- vitrification