adjourn Antonyms
Meaning of adjourn
adjourn (v)
close at the end of a session
break from a meeting or gathering
adjourn (v. t.)
To put off or defer to another day, or indefinitely; to postpone; to close or suspend for the day; -- commonly said of the meeting, or the action, of convened body; as, to adjourn the meeting; to adjourn a debate.
adjourn (v. i.)
To suspend business for a time, as from one day to another, or for a longer period, or indefinitely; usually, to suspend public business, as of legislatures and courts, or other convened bodies; as, congress adjourned at four o'clock; the court adjourned without day.
adjourn Sentence Examples
- The judge decided to adjourn the court proceedings until the following day due to unforeseen circumstances.
- The committee agreed to adjourn the meeting after reaching a consensus on the next steps.
- In response to the unexpected technical issues, the conference organizers had to adjourn the session temporarily.
- The parliamentary session was adjourned to allow members to review the proposed legislation before voting.
- The school board decided to adjourn the meeting early to allow time for further research on the budgetary proposals.
- The mayor chose to adjourn the city council meeting to gather more information on the public's concerns.
- After a lengthy debate, the decision was made to adjourn the discussion and reconvene the following week.
- Recognizing the need for additional information, the board of directors decided to adjourn the strategic planning session.
- The courtroom was adjourned for a brief recess to allow the attorneys to confer with their clients.
- The professor decided to adjourn the class early to provide students with extra time to prepare for the upcoming exam.
FAQs About the word adjourn
close at the end of a session, break from a meeting or gatheringTo put off or defer to another day, or indefinitely; to postpone; to close or suspend for the da
suspend, recess, postpone, reserve, table, disperse, halt, prorogue, disband, discontinue
proceed, launch, prolong, continue, extend, carry on, open, extend, open, prolong
The judge decided to adjourn the court proceedings until the following day due to unforeseen circumstances.
The committee agreed to adjourn the meeting after reaching a consensus on the next steps.
In response to the unexpected technical issues, the conference organizers had to adjourn the session temporarily.
The parliamentary session was adjourned to allow members to review the proposed legislation before voting.
