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adjourn
[uh-jurn]
verb (used with object)
to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely.
At this point in the trial, the judge adjourned the court session so the defense could access and review the test results.
to defer or postpone to a later time.
Too many board members would have been absent, so the chair adjourned the meeting to next Monday.
to defer or postpone (a matter) to a future meeting of the same body, or to a future time, specified or not specified.
We will adjourn discussion of point 5.2 to our April meeting.
verb (used without object)
to postpone, suspend, or transfer proceedings.
to go to another place.
After dinner the ladies adjourned to the parlor.
adjourn
/ əˈdʒɜːn /
verb
(intr) (of a court, etc) to close at the end of a session
to postpone or be postponed, esp temporarily or to another place
(tr) to put off (a problem, discussion, etc) for later consideration; defer
informal, (intr)
to move elsewhere
let's adjourn to the kitchen
to stop work
Other Word Forms
- preadjourn verb
- readjourn verb
- adjournment noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of adjourn1
Example Sentences
Before we adjourn, a final question: What will next year’s healthcare roundtable focus on?
Sutherland, from Cumbernauld, had previously been on bail, but was remanded in custody as the case was adjourned for pre-sentencing reports.
The Senate has since adjourned, raising fears that the shutdown could drag on and threaten hundreds of thousands of jobs as well as risk costing the US economy billions in lost output.
The hearing was adjourned for a full inquest at a later date.
Lord Stuart adjourned sentence on Ley, who is in custody, for the preparation of a background report and risk assessment.
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