shelve

shelve

verb

Definition of SHELVE

to assign to a later time <let's shelve the project for now>

Synonyms defer, delay, hold off (on), hold over, hold up, lay over, put off, put over, remit, shelve

Related Words suspend; hesitate, pause, stay; detain, retard, slow; extend, lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch (out); wait

Near Antonyms act, deal (with), decide (upon), do, work (on)