shelve /ʃelv/ BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: shelves , plural of shelf ]
1 . [transitive] to decide not to continue with a plan, idea etc, although you might continue with it at a later time:
Plans to reopen the school have been shelved.
2 . [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] land that shelves is at a slight angle:
The garden shelves gently towards the sea.
3 . [transitive] to put something on a shelf, especially books