adjourn
To pause or end a meeting with intention to resume later
Examples
In a meeting
“Let's adjourn for today and pick this up tomorrow morning when we're fresh.”
Over coffee
“Can we adjourn this discussion until after dinner?”
Why this word
postpone
adjourn is the formal term for suspending a meeting or session with intent to resume, while postpone is general delay
suspend
adjourn implies a procedural, temporary halt with planned resumption, while suspend is less specific about procedure or resumption
end
adjourn means temporarily closing with intention to reconvene, while end suggests finality
Usage tip
Best for formal meetings or discussions; implies a planned resumption, not permanent ending
Etymology
Old French: ajourner (a- 'to' + jorn 'day')
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