🔄 Synonyms of "Shelve"
8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| deferverb | (transitive) To delay or postpone. |
| remitverb | (transitive) To transmit or send (e.g. money in payment); to supply. |
| tablenoun | (countable) Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses. |
| postponeverb | To delay or put off an event, appointment, etc. |
| put offverb | (transitive) To postpone, especially through procrastination. |
| set backverb | (transitive) To delay or obstruct. |
| put oververb | To state or explain (a concept) in a clear, understandable manner. |
| hold oververb | (intransitive) To remain in office, possession, residency etc., beyond a certain date. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Shelve"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| tableverb | (countable) Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses. |
| remitverb | (transitive) To transmit or send (e.g. money in payment); to supply. |
| set backverb | (transitive) To delay or obstruct. |
| put oververb | To state or explain (a concept) in a clear, understandable manner. |
| postponeverb | To delay or put off an event, appointment, etc. |
| deferverb | (transitive) To delay or postpone. |
| put offverb | (transitive) To postpone, especially through procrastination. |
| hold oververb | (intransitive) To remain in office, possession, residency etc., beyond a certain date. |
| parkverb | (transitive) To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place. |
| storeverb | (transitive) To keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose. |
| categorizeverb | (transitive) To assign a category; to divide into classes. |
| classifyverb | to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize |
| stayverb | (intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide. |
| archiveverb | (transitive) To place (something) into an archive. |
| suspendverb | To halt something temporarily. |
| adjournverb | (intransitive) To end or suspend an event. |
| rankverb | (transitive) To place abreast or in a line. |
| unshelveverb | (transitive) To remove from a shelf. |
| reshelveverb | (transitive) To shelve again; to place back on a shelf. |
| deshelveverb | (transitive) To remove from a shelf. |
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