Adjourn
Pronunciation: /əˈdʒɜːrn/
Adjourn (verb)
- To end a meeting for a later time, usually saying when it will start again.
- To postpone a court hearing to another day or time.
- 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.