adjourn
31adjourn — verb Etymology: Middle English ajournen, from Old French ajorner to order to appear in court on a certain day, from a (from Latin ad ) + jour day more at journey Date: 15th century transitive verb to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated… …
32adjourn — Synonyms and related words: break up, close, continue, curb, defer, delay, disband, discontinue, disperse, dissolve, drag out, extend, hang fire, hang up, hold back, hold off, hold over, hold up, lay aside, lay by, lay over, pigeonhole, postpone …
33adjourn — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. defer, postpone; discontinue; end. See lateness. Ant., convene, prolong. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. postpone, dismiss, recess, prorogue; see suspend 2 . See Synonym Study at suspend . III (Roget s 3… …
34adjourn — ad·journ || É™ dÊ’ÉœËn v. postpone, delay; end a meeting; move to another place …
35adjourn — [ə dʒə:n] verb 1》 break off (a meeting) with the intention of resuming it later. 2》 postpone (a resolution or sentence). Derivatives adjournment noun Origin ME (in the sense summon someone to appear on a particular day ): from OFr. ajorner, from… …
36adjourn — I. v. a. 1. Postpone, defer, delay, procrastinate, put off. 2. Suspend, interrupt, close, end, prorogue, dissolve. II. v. n. Suspend or postpone session, take recess, dissolve …
37adjourn — verb 1) the meeting was adjourned for lunch Syn: suspend, break off, discontinue, interrupt, prorogue, stay, recess 2) sentencing was adjourned until June 9 Syn: postpone, put off, put back, defer …
38adjourn — v 1. suspend, break off, break up, dissolve, discontinue, interrupt; prorogue, recess, intermit, Law. continue; stay, delay, Pari. Proc. U.S. table, lay aside, reserve; postpone, defer, shelve, put off. 2. repair, betake, resort; retire, withdraw …
39adjourn — ad·journ …
40adjourn — verb 1) the hearing was adjourned Syn: suspend, break off, discontinue, interrupt, recess 2) sentencing was adjourned until June 9 Syn: postpone, put off/back, defer, delay, hold over …
