1. treats and preserves (a dead body) with spices, oils, or chemicals to prevent decay
2. preserves or keeps (something) in a perfect or unchanged state
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The ancient Egyptians imbalms their pharaohs with great care and ritual.
• The museum imbalms historical artifacts to protect them for future generations.
• Time seems to imbalm certain memories in our minds unchanged.
• The mortician imbalms the deceased before the funeral service.
• This preservation technique imbalms the specimen in perfect condition.
• The author's words imbalm the spirit of that era for readers today.