adjourn

əˈdʒɜrn

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Definition of adjourn - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

temporary pause

tr.

suspend a meeting to resume later

tr.

The chairperson decided to adjourn the meeting until next week..

defer

postpone

suspend

permanent ending

tr.

close a session or meeting permanently

tr.

The judge adjourned the court for the day.

defer

postpone

suspend

movement

intr.

Dated

move as a group to another place

intr.

Dated

The committee adjourned to the conference room.

defer

postpone

suspend

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Origin of adjourn

Old French, ajorner (to meet)

Terms with adjourn included in their meaning

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rise

adjourn

end a session or meeting

recess

meetings

adjourn or take a break from formal meetings

continue

legal

adjourn or postpone legal proceedings

Examples of adjourn in a sentence

The judge decided to adjourn the court for lunch.
The meeting was adjourned until further notice.
They decided to adjourn the session after the discussion.
The group decided to adjourn to the dining hall.
After the meeting, they adjourned to the lobby.

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French:ajourner, terminer, ...
German:vertagen, schließen, ...
Italian:sospendere, sciogliere, ...
Spanish:suspender, levantar, ...
Portuguese:suspender, encerrar, ...
Chinese:延期, 闭会, ...
Japanese:休会する, 閉廷する, ...
Arabic:عَلَّقَ, رفع الجلسة, ...
Hebrew:לִדְחוֹת, לַחְתוֹם, ...
Russian:отложить, закрывать, ...
Ukrainian:відкласти, закрити засідання, ...
Hindi:स्थगित करना, समाप्त करना, ...
Bengali:মুলতবি করা, সমাপ্ত করা, ...
Catalan:suspendre, cloure, ...
Czech:přerušit, ukončit, ...
Danish:hæve, afslutte, ...
Dutch:schorsen, sluiten, ...
Greek:διακόπτω, λήγω, ...
Hungarian:elnapolni, lezárni, ...
Khmer:លើកពេលប្រជុំ, បិទបញ្ចប់ជាអចិន្ត្រៃយ៍, ...
Korean:휴회하다, 영구히 종료하다, ...
Persian:تنفس دادن, ختم کردن, ...
Polish:zawiesić, zakończyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):suspender, encerrar, ...
Romanian:a suspenda, a închide, ...
Swedish:ajournera, avsluta, ...
Thai:พักการประชุม, ยุติการประชุม, ...
Turkish:toplantıyı ertelemek, sona erdirmek, ...
Vietnamese:hoãn, bế mạc, ...

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