adjourn
[verb]
Synonyms: postpone, defer, delay, discontinue, interrupt, put off, suspend

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Antonyms: convene, convoke
Contrasted words: advance, expedite, further, promote, open, mobilize, muster, rally
Related Words: curb, hold back, restrain, break up, close, disband, discontinue, disperse, stay, suspend

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English Thesaurus: pause, hesitate, have/take a break, adjourn, take five, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ad‧journ /əˈdʒɜːn $ -ɜːrn/ verb
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: ajourner, from jour 'day']

1. [intransitive and transitive] if a meeting, parliament, law court etc adjourns, or if the person in charge adjourns it, it stops for a short time:
It was almost noon when the meeting adjourned.
adjourn for/until
Congress has adjourned for the November elections.
His trial was adjourned until May.

2. adjourn to something to finish an activity and go somewhere – often used humorously:
The rest of us adjourned to a nearby pub for some refreshments.
—adjournment noun [uncountable and countable]:
We sought an adjournment of the proceedings.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

adjourn
verb
ADV. indefinitely The trial was adjourned indefinitely.
PREP. for At midday the meeting was adjourned for lunch.
pending The inquest was adjourned pending further investigations.
to Shall we adjourn to your office?

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

pause to stop speaking or stop doing something for a very short time before starting again. Pause is used especially in written descriptions. In everyday spoken English, people usually just say stop:
She paused at the bottom of the stairs and looked up at the clock.
He paused, waiting for Larry to say something.
hesitate to stop for a moment and wait before doing something, because you feel unsure or nervous about it:
She hesitated for a moment before replying.
have/take a break to stop working for a short time in order to rest, eat etc:
We’re all getting tired. Let’s take a break for ten minutes.
adjourn formal if a meeting or court adjourns or is adjourned, it stops for a short time:
If there are no more questions, the committee will adjourn until tomorrow morning.
The trial was adjourned because one of the defendants was ill.
take five especially American English informal to stop for a short time in order to rest:
Let’s take five and get some coffee.
break off to suddenly stop speaking, especially because you see, hear, or think of something:
He broke off his conversation when he saw Mary running towards him.
She broke off and looked embarrassed, then said, ‘I’ll explain later.’
a long pause
There was a long pause before anyone spoke.
a brief/short/slight pause
"Well, that was a surprise," he said after a brief pause.
a momentary pause (=very short)
There was a momentary pause during which Mr Hammond glanced at his wife.
an awkward pause
After an awkward pause, Ray began to answer my question.
a dramatic pause (=one that has a dramatic effect)
In the dramatic pause before she replied, you could feel the tension in the room.
a pregnant pause (=one that is full of meaning or emotion)
‘OK. Let’s move on,’ said the President after a pregnant pause.

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