shelve
shelv
- v hold back to a later time
- v place on a shelf
shelve books
- But Tanguy says it may also cause countries to shelve any plans to allow straight unmarried couples to adopt in order to keep gays and lesbians from doing the same.
- An all-girl class is rare; parents who are unable to afford education for their children usually shelve daughters' education first.
- But Berger and the principals decided to shelve the plan and let the next Administration take it up.