adjourn
(verb)
verb
1. close at the end of a session
- The court adjourned
Similar word(s): recess
Definition categories: change, cease, end, finish, stop, terminate
2. break from a meeting or gathering
- We adjourned for lunch
Similar word(s): retire, withdraw
Definition categories: social, close, fold
Sentences with adjourn as a verb:
- The trial was adjourned for a week.
- The court will adjourn for lunch.
- After the dinner, we will adjourn to the bar.