adjourn

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Learn the meaning of adjourn with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

adjourn

(verb)

Meaning

to pause a meeting or session

Example

"The committee decided to adjourn the meeting until next week."

Synonyms

postponesuspend

Antonyms

continueinitiate

More about this word

Word origin
From Old French 'ajourner', meaning to put off until another day.
Related word forms
  • verb: adjourned
  • noun: adjournment

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