shelve

intransitive verb

To place or arrange on a shelf.

intransitive verb

To put aside as though on a shelf: synonym: defer.

intransitive verb

To cause to retire from service; dismiss.

intransitive verb

To furnish or outfit with shelves.

intransitive verb

To slope gradually; incline.

To slope; incline.

To incline or tip (a cart) so as to discharge its load.

To place on a shelf: as, to shelve books.

To lay by on a shelf; put away or aside as disposed of or not needed; hence, to put off or neglect: as, to shelve a question or a claim.

To furnish with shelves, as a room or closet.