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Meanings of
adjourn
in English
Catalan
aplaçar
Spanish
aplazar
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To delay or put off an event or an appointment.
recess
postpone
break up
Catalan
aplaçar
Portuguese
adiar
Spanish
retirar
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Break from a meeting or gathering.
withdraw
retire
Portuguese
adiar
Synonyms
Examples for "
withdraw
"
withdraw
retire
Examples for "
withdraw
"
1
The protesters said they wanted the police to
withdraw
from Government House.
2
The same problem can arise when people
withdraw
from the labour market.
3
The United States will continue to
withdraw
troops as negotiations take place.
4
Since the jury has heard the answer anyway, I
withdraw
the question.
5
Churkin said that for Russian troops to
withdraw
,
two things are necessary.
1
Public sector workers have been able to
retire
at much earlier ages.
2
Reached at his office, Carroll said he was simply ready to
retire
.
3
Shabalala's health complications forced him to
retire
from the group in 2014.
4
As those workers
retire
,
though, the skills shortage could become a crisis.
5
Just one more, he thought, and I shall
retire
from the war.
Usage of
adjourn
in English
1
However, the company could still decide to
adjourn
or delay the meeting.
2
But the band is striking up; we must
adjourn
to the marquee.
3
The coroner plans to open and
adjourn
the final inquests next Wednesday.
4
It is three o'clock, gentlemen; the court will
adjourn
until to-morrow morning.
5
We
adjourn
to the great assizes, the stupendous injustices of this life.
6
Kevin and I
adjourn
to the den to plan for tomorrow's hearing.
7
I move that the Conference
adjourn
,
and ask a vote by States.
8
When I was uncertain I would
adjourn
court and think it over.
9
Just then we rose from the table to
adjourn
into another room.
10
As soon as this document is fully prepared the conference will
adjourn
.
11
The National Council shall itself convoke, conduct and
adjourn
its own meetings.
12
But let us
adjourn
to my study, and examine these new stories.
13
But a less number than seven may
adjourn
from day to day.
14
We will
adjourn
for lunch, and court will reconvene at fourteen hundred.
15
The undersigned persons will now
adjourn
to 'The Spotted Dog' for beer.
16
Evidently his adherents thought so, for one made a motion to
adjourn
.
Other examples for "adjourn"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
adjourn
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
adjourn to
adjourn this meeting
adjourn the inquest
adjourn for lunch
adjourn court
More collocations
Translations for
adjourn
Catalan
aplaçar
ajornar
Spanish
aplazar
retirar
suspender una sesión
retirarse
suspender
Portuguese
adiar
Adjourn
through the time
Adjourn
across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common