shelve

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

shelve (shĕlv)v. shelved, shelv·ing, shelvesv. tr.
1. To place or arrange on a shelf.
2. To put away as though on a shelf; put aside: “As usual, Dixon shelved this question” (Kingsley Amis). See Synonyms at defer¹.
3. To cause to retire from service; dismiss.
4. To furnish or outfit with shelves.v. intr.
To slope gradually; incline. [From shelf(on the model of such pairs as calf, calve).] shelvʹer n.