Synonyms of adjourn

adjourn

verb

ə-ˈjərn 

as in to suspend

to bring to a formal close for a period of time

the meeting was adjourned by the chairperson until further notice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suspend
• postpone
• recess
• interrupt
• prorogue
• defer
• prorogate
• reserve
• disband
• table
• disperse
• halt
• discontinue
• shelve
• stop
• conclude
• revoke
• put off
• terminate
• dissolve
• end
• call
• rescind
• intermit
• break off
• hold off
• close
• repeal
• recall
• quash
• annul
• wind up
• invalidate
• wrap up
• abort
• nullify
• abrogate
• call off
• break up
• negate
• void
• drop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• proceed
• open
• continue
• extend
• launch
• inaugurate
• carry on
• prolong
• reopen
• resume
• draw out
• renew
• convene
• call
• assemble
• summon
• rally
• muster
• convoke

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adjourn

The Brown Act doesn’t specify rules for adjourning a meeting, said David Loy, legal director of the First Amendment Coalition. —Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

Illinois lawmakers adjourned without drawing new congressional maps. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026

By the end of the week, Senate Republicans adjourned for a week-long recess without voting on it due to an impasse over a new $1.8 billion settlement fund for Trump’s allies. —John Wilkerson, STAT, 26 May 2026

The council did not adjourn until just before 11:15 p.m. —Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026