Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense adjourns, present participle adjourning, past tense, past participle adjourned
verb
If a meeting or trial is adjourned or if it adjourns, it is stopped for a short time.
The proceedings have now been adjourned until next week. [beVERB-ed]
I am afraid the court may not adjourn until three or even later. [VERB]
Synonyms: postpone, delay, suspend, interrupt More Synonyms of adjourn
adjourn in British English
(əˈdʒɜːn)
verb
1. (intransitive)
(of a court, etc) to close at the end of a session
2.
to postpone or be postponed, esp temporarily or to another place
3. (transitive)
to put off (a problem, discussion, etc) for later consideration; defer
4. (intransitive) informal
a.
to move elsewhere
let's adjourn to the kitchen
b.
to stop work
Derived forms
adjournment (adˈjournment)
noun
Word origin
C14: from Old French ajourner to defer to an arranged day, from a- to + jour day, from Late Latin diurnum, from Latin diurnus daily, from diēs day
adjourn in American English
(əˈdʒɜrn)
verb transitive
1.
to put off or suspend until a future time
to adjourn a meeting
verb intransitive
2.
to close a session or meeting for a time
Congress adjourned for the summer
3. Informal
to move from a place of meeting (to another place)
let's adjourn to the patio
SYNONYMY NOTE: adjourn is applied to the action as of a deliberative body in bringing a session to a close,with the intention of resuming at a later date; , prorogue applies to the formal dismissal of a parliament by the crown, subject to reassembly;to , dissolve an assembly is to terminate it as constituted, so that an election must be held toreconstitute it; , postpone implies the intentional delaying of an action until a later time; , suspend denotes the breaking off of proceedings, privileges, etc. for a time, sometimes forsuch an indefinite time as to suggest cancellation [to suspend a sentence]
Word origin
ME ajournen < OFr ajourner < a jorn, at the (specified) day < a, at + jorn, day < L diurnum, by day < diurnus, daily < dies, day: see deity
Examples of 'adjourn' in a sentence
adjourn
The case was adjourned until next month.
The Sun (2016)
The inquest was adjourned until next year.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The identity of the driver was being withheld until an inquest was opened and adjourned.
The Sun (2016)
The inquest was adjourned for further investigation.
The Sun (2017)
The case at York crown court was adjourned until today.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The case was adjourned until April for sentencing.
The Sun (2017)
The case was adjourned at Salisbury crown court.
The Sun (2016)
The trial was adjourned until Thursday.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A post-mortem examination was due to take place on her body and an inquest opened and adjourned.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The case was adjourned until this week.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The case was adjourned for three weeks for reports before sentencing.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
They had barely begun before the court adjourned to a nearby carpet for sunset prayers.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Their inquests were opened and adjourned yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The trial was adjourned until next year.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Soon the meeting was adjourned with the leaders promising to "look into the matter further.
Christianity Today (2000)
No pleas were entered and the cases were adjourned.
The Sun (2013)
The case was adjourned for four weeks.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The inquest was adjourned until the completion of the criminal case.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The judge adjourned the crown court hearing.
The Sun (2011)
The inquest is expected to be opened and adjourned.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
His application was refused and his case has been adjourned.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The case had to be adjourned until next week.
The Sun (2013)
The inquest was adjourned until a full hearing can take place.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The court adjourned indefinitely while the contents of the recordings are studied.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The trial was adjourned for a week.
The Sun (2011)
Case was adjourned to hear from the ambulance service.
The Sun (2014)
He was not present and the case was adjourned until next week.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The inquest was adjourned to next week.
The Sun (2014)
The case was adjourned to crown court next month.
The Sun (2012)
Instead, the meeting will be adjourned indefinitely.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In other languages
adjourn
British English: adjourn VERB
If a meeting or trial is adjourned or if it adjourns, it is stopped for a short time.
The proceedings have now been adjourned until next week.
American English: adjourn
Brazilian Portuguese: adiar
Chinese: 暂停会议或审判
European Spanish: aplazar
French: ajourner
German: vertagen
Italian: aggiornare
Japanese: 延期する
Korean: 휴정하다
European Portuguese: adiar
Latin American Spanish: aplazar
Chinese translation of 'adjourn'
adjourn
(əˈdʒəːn)
vt
(= break off)[meeting, trial]休 (xiū)
vi
(= break off)
[meeting]休会(會) (xiūhuì)
[trial]休庭 (xiūtíng)
they adjourned to the pub (Brit, inf) 他们(們)转(轉)移到酒吧去了 (tāmen zhuǎnyí dào jiǔbā qù le)
(verb)
Definition
to postpone or be postponed temporarily
The proceedings have been adjourned until next week.
Synonyms
postpone
He decided to postpone the expedition.
delay
I delayed my departure until she could join me.
suspend
The union suspended strike action this week.
interrupt
We interrupted our holiday to return to London.
put off
stay
The finance ministry stayed the execution to avoid upsetting a nervous market.
defer
Customers often defer payment for as long as possible.
recess
discontinue
put on the back burner (informal)
prorogue
take a rain check on (US, Canadian, informal)
Opposites
open
,
continue
,
remain
,
stay
,
gather
,
assemble
,
reopen
,
convene
Additional synonyms
in the sense of defer
Definition
to delay until a future time
Customers often defer payment for as long as possible.