Meaning of deshelve | Babel Free
Definitions
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To remove from a shelf. transitive
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To make unavailable or inactive. broadly, transitive
Examples
“The pollen I stirred while cutting the grass and the dust I dislodged while deshelving the books had kicked my allergies into overdrive, and I felt dizzy and disconnected as I drove down the long, mostly empty stretch of pine-tree-lined highway toward Pottersville.”
“Basically, "You give us a non-aggression pact, America, and we will look at deshelving our nuclear weapons.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.