Meaning & use
adjourn
To suspend a meeting, trial, or session temporarily, intending to continue it later.
See it in a sentence
The judge decided to adjourn the trial until the following Monday morning.
After three hours of debate, the committee agreed to adjourn for lunch.
A note on using this word
Adjourn is common in formal or legal settings, such as courtrooms and parliamentary meetings, rather than casual gatherings.
Words with a similar meaning
suspendpostpone
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