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1) to set aside (a plan, problem) until later; (of land) to slope (down or up) gently (shelve)

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abolish

to put an end to (a law, an old custom, war etc.)

away with or put an end to

allocate

to give or have something as a share (for a purpose)

assign; divide among

allot

to give out (to each person, group) a part or share etc of (something)

assign; give portion

choose

to pick out (a person, thing) from a large number; show what or which one wants by taking (something)

pick, select

chose

of choose

pick, select

coopt

(of a committee) to add a person as a member by the votes of those who are already members

pick, select

counterorder

an offer (of a price) made in reply to an earlier offer

take back; cancel

defer

to put off (an action, decision etc) until a later date or time

hold off, put off

disapprove

to have, express, an unfavourable opinion

condemn

disobey

to refuse to obey (a person, order)

disregard rules; refuse to conform

disprove

to prove (something) to be wrong or false

prove false

eliminate

to remove (something); get rid of (something) because unnecessary or unwanted

remove, throw out

exclude

to prevent (a person) (from getting in somewhere)

expel, forbid

forsake

to abandon (a person, good behaviour etc)

abandon, turn one's back on

intend

to have (something) in mind as a purpose or plan

have in mind; determine

overbalance

to fall over

flip over

overturn

(to cause something) to turn over; upset

flip over

rescind

to cancel (a law, contract etc)

declare null and void

revoke

to cancel, end (a decree, consent, permission etc)

take back; cancel

singled

specify as selection

specify as selection

stowaway

a person who hides in a ship or plane (until after it starts) in order to make a journey without paying

keep in

supersede

to take the place of (an earlier thing)

take the place of; override

waive

(say that one will) give up (a right or claim)

give up; let go

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