shelve vs put off

shelve and put off both are verbs.

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

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

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

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