How to Pronounce "Adjourn"

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verb (used with object)
to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely:
At this point in the trial, the judge adjourned the court session so the defense could access and review the test results.

to defer or postpone to a later time:
Too many board members would have been absent, so the chair adjourned the meeting to next Monday.

to defer or postpone (a matter) to a future meeting of the same body, or to a future time, specified or not specified:
We will adjourn discussion of point 5.2 to our April meeting.

verb (used without object)
to postpone, suspend, or transfer proceedings.

to go to another place:
After dinner the ladies adjourned to the parlor.

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