Adjourn

Pronunciation: /əˈdʒɜːrn/

Adjourn (verb)

  1. To end a meeting for a later time, usually saying when it will start again.
  2. To postpone a court hearing to another day or time.
  3. To officially end a session of an organization or parliament, not continuing it that day.

Examples

  • The chair adjourns the meeting for ten minutes.
  • The team adjourns the meeting when the break ends.