Abandon and Shelve

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Abandon

Abandon verb - To give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly.
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Shelve and abandon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shelve" instead a verb "Abandon".
Nearby Words: abandoned, abandonment, abandoning

Shelve

Shelve verb - To assign to a later time.
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Abandon and shelve are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abandon" instead a verb "Shelve".
Nearby Words: shelf, shelving

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character abandon character shelve character
project abandon project shelve project
idea abandon idea shelve idea
series abandon series shelve series
Other words: plans, principles.
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