Definition & Meaning of "adjourn"in English

to adjourn

to stop a meeting, trial, or game in order to resume it sometime later

Transitive: to adjourn an activity

Examples

The judge decided to adjourn the trial until the next day.

The meeting was adjourned after reaching a decision.

(of an event or meeting) to be closed or paused

Intransitive

Examples

The meeting will adjourn after the final vote on the proposal.

They decided to adjourn for lunch and continue the discussion afterward.

to suspend legal or formal proceedings to a later time or indefinitely

stay

defer

Transitive: to adjourn legal or formal proceedings

Examples

The judge decided to adjourn the court proceedings until the following morning.

They adjourned the trial for a recess to allow the defense time to prepare.

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