adjourn

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de suspendre une réunion, une séance ou un processus jusqu'à un moment ultérieur ou un autre lieu, ou de renvoyer une affaire à une date ultérieure.

A verb used to indicate the act of suspending a meeting, session, or proceeding to a later time or place.

1. Suspend proceedingsB2formal

   To break off a meeting, court session, or other formal gathering with the intention of resuming it later.

   Suspendre une séance

   • The judge adjourned the court until the following morning.
   • The meeting was adjourned due to a lack of quorum.
   • They decided to adjourn the debate for further research.

   Synonymesdeferdiscontinuehold overinterruptpostponeprorogueput offrecessstaysuspend

   Antonymesassemblebegincommenceconveneopenstart

2. Move to another placeB2formalbritish

   To go to another place, often after a meeting or event.

   Se rendre ailleurs (après une réunion)

   • After the ceremony, the guests adjourned to the reception hall.
   • The committee adjourned to a private room for further discussion.
   • We adjourned to the pub for a drink after the meeting.

   Synonymesbetake oneselfproceedrepairretirewithdraw

   Antonymesremainstay