prorogate

verb

ˈprō-rə-ˌgāt How to pronounce prorogate (audio)
Definition of prorogatenext
as in to suspend
to bring to a formal close for a period of time the conference was prorogated until the following morning

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  1. suspend
  2. postpone
  3. adjourn
  4. interrupt
Verb
  • The former Tottenham, Everton, Leicester and Barcelona striker, with 80 caps for England, was briefly suspended by the BBC in 2023 after tweeting criticism of the Conservative government policy.
    Harriet Marsden, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
  • For tackling and punching the student multiple times, Morrow was suspended from the team for six months and served 46 days in a work-release program last summer after being convicted of misdemeanor assault.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of suspend
Verb
  • Thanks to to novel coronavirus global pandemic, Hugh Jackman’s The Music Man is postponed to spring 2021.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Gallant was scheduled to meet with his U.S. counterpart, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in Washington in early October — a trip Gallant initiated — but it was postponed at Netanyahu’s request.
    Max Burman, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of postpone
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  • While other members asked to adjourn the night in honor of a grandparent, record producer Quincy Jones and U.S. veterans, Price asked that the meeting end in her own memory.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • After a break, Westmoreland approached Whitaker on the bench, prompting the judge to adjourn court for the day.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of adjourn
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  • Dancing With the Stars also had its season interrupted on Oct. 1 due to the vice presidential debate.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Six early voting locations in Southern California could see outages Monday, Eisenhauer said, but none should have their operations interrupted.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of interrupt
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