shelve

/ʃɛlv/

/ʃɛlv/

Other forms: shelving; shelved

Definitions of shelve

1. verb

   place on a shelf
   “shelve books”

   type of:

   lay, place, pose, position, put, set

   put into a certain place or abstract location
2. verb

   hold back to a later time
   synonyms: defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, table

   types:

   call

   stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather

   hold

   stop dealing with

   suspend

   render temporarily ineffective

   probate

   put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence

   reprieve, respite

   postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

   type of:

   delay

   act later than planned, scheduled, or required