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prorogue

[ proh-rohg ]
/ proʊˈroʊg /
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verb (used with object), pro·rogued, pro·ro·guing.
to discontinue a session of (the British Parliament or a similar body).
to defer; postpone.
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Origin of prorogue

1375–1425; late Middle English proroge<Latin prōrogāre to prolong, protract, defer, literally, to ask publicly, equivalent to prō-pro-1 + rogāre to ask, propose

OTHER WORDS FROM prorogue

pro·ro·ga·tion [proh-ruh-gey-shuhn], /ˌproʊ rəˈgeɪ ʃən/, nounnon·pro·ro·ga·tion, nounun·pro·rogued, adjective

Words nearby prorogue

prorate, prorated, proration, proreform, pro re nata, prorogue, pros-, prosaic, prosaism, prosaist, pros and cons
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Words related to prorogue

defer, delay, discontinue, postpone, put off, recess, shelve, suspend, adjourn, extend, hold up, prolong, set aside, stall, waive, bar, block, detain, hamper, hold

How to use prorogue in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for prorogue

prorogue
/ (prəˈrəʊɡ) /
verb
to discontinue the meetings of (a legislative body) without dissolving it

Derived forms of prorogue

prorogation (ˌprəʊrəˈɡeɪʃən), noun

Word Origin for prorogue

C15: from Latin prorogāre literally: to ask publicly, from prō- in public + rogāre to ask
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