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adjourn
[ uh-jurn ]
verb (used with object)
- to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely:
At this point in the trial, the judge adjourned the court session so the defense could access and review the test results.
- to defer or postpone to a later time:
Too many board members would have been absent, so the chair adjourned the meeting to next Monday.
- to defer or postpone (a matter) to a future meeting of the same body, or to a future time, specified or not specified:
We will adjourn discussion of point 5.2 to our April meeting.
verb (used without object)
- to postpone, suspend, or transfer proceedings.
- to go to another place:
After dinner the ladies adjourned to the parlor.
adjourn
/ əˈɜː /
verb
- intr (of a court, etc) to close at the end of a session
- to postpone or be postponed, esp temporarily or to another place
- tr to put off (a problem, discussion, etc) for later consideration; defer
- informal.intr
- to move elsewhere
let's adjourn to the kitchen
- to stop work
Derived Forms
- ˈdzܰԳԳ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ··dzܰ verb
- ··dzܰ verb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of adjourn1
Example Sentences
He has been remanded in custody and his treason case adjourned until 24 April.
The first case, alleging threats made against Istanbul chief prosecutor Akin Gurlek following the arrest of a district mayor, was adjourned until June.
The sentence hearing was adjourned until a later date due to lack of court time.
Judge Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb adjourned the hearing until Wednesday when she is due to pass sentence.
The inquest was opened and adjourned on Tuesday at Avon Coroner's Court, with senior coroner Maria Voisin setting a provisional date of 28 May for the actor's full inquest hearing.
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