put off vs shelve

put off and shelve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
put off	No	No	Yes	No
shelve	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, put off and shelve are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of put off include defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put over, remit, set back, table.

put off (verb)	shelve (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)	place on a shelf
take away the enthusiasm of	hold back to a later time
cause to feel embarrassment
cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
hold back to a later time