Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > S Synonyms of shelve Find synonyms for: Verb 1. postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off, delay usage: hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam" 2. shelve, put, set, place, pose, position, lay usage: place on a shelf; "shelve books" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of shelve (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: demagogue Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language