to unshelve

Examples

• All

• She decided to unshelve her favorite novel and read it again.

• Before restocking, employees must unshelve expired products from the display.

• The librarian needed to unshelve several books for the upcoming event.

• The librarian unshelved the new arrivals.

• The librarian needed to unshelve several books for the upcoming event.

• Before restocking, employees must unshelve expired products from the display.

• The librarian unshelved the new arrivals to prepare for the display.

Synonyms

R

to remove

vsto unshelve

∞ 1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

is narrower meaning only to take items from a shelf

P

to pull out

vsto unshelve

523 2.7

To take something out of a place, often with effort

refers specifically to taking items off a shelf not general removal

U

to unstow

vsto unshelve

1 8.1

To take something out of where it is kept

is limited to taking items off a shelf

U

to unrack

vsto unshelve

7.1

To take something off a rack, like a coat or bicycle

is for removing items from shelves rather than racks

Antonyms

S

to shelve

6 4.2

To put something on a shelf

Phrasal Verbs

U

to unshelve the project

7.0

To start work again on a project that was paused or stopped

U

to unshelve (a proposal)

8.0

To bring back a proposal that was set aside for discussion

How Removed

to dispose

149 3.4

to delist

• Specialized

3 6.6

to unsell

7.9

to take down

46 3.0

to unshelve

6.0

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Morphology

Etymology