shelve

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de placer quelque chose sur une étagère ou, au sens figuré, pour remettre à plus tard ou suspendre un plan ou un projet.

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.

   Reporter, ajourner

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

   Synonymesdeferdelayhold offmothballpigeonholepostponeput offsuspendtable

   Antonymesadvanceexecuteexpediteimplementpursue

2. Place on a shelfB1formal

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

   Mettre sur une étagère

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

   Synonymesshelf