The term 'shelve' can be defined as suspending, pigeonholing, adjourning, dismissing, tabling, postponing, delaying, or deferring. Suspending is the act of stopping something temporarily, while pigeonholing is the act of categorizing something into a specific group. Adjourning is the act of ending a meeting or session, and dismissing is the act of ending something permanently. Tabling is the act of putting something aside for later discussion, while postponing is the act of delaying something until a later date. Delaying is the act of putting something off until a later time, and deferring is the act of postponing something until a later date.