shelve

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على وضع شيء ما على رفّ، أو مجازًا على تأجيل خطة أو مشروع أو تعليقه.

A verb used to indicate the act of placing something on a shelf, or metaphorically, to postpone or set aside a plan or project.

1. Postpone or delayB2formal

   To decide not to proceed with something for a period of time; to put aside.

   تأجيل

   • The committee decided to shelve the proposal until next year.
   • They shelved the project due to budget cuts.
   • The plan was shelved indefinitely.

   المرادفاتdeferdelayhold offmothballpigeonholepostponeput offsuspendtable

   الأضدادadvanceexecuteexpediteimplementpursue

2. Place on a shelfB1formal

   To put something onto a shelf, typically for storage or display.

   وضع على الرف

   • She shelved the books in alphabetical order.
   • He carefully shelved the antique vase.
   • The librarian shelved the returned items.

   المرادفاتshelf