adjourn
Translation
to adjourn, to postpone, to move to another place
Examples
The meeting was adjourned until Tuesday.
The meeting was adjourned until Tuesday.
Shall we adjourn to the dining room?
Shall we adjourn to the dining room?
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to stop a formal meeting for a period of time The court adjourned the trial for a week.
((to somewhere)) to go to another place We adjourned to the pub for a drink.
Similar Words
Synonyms: postpone, suspend, defer; Antonyms: convene, assemble
Etymology
From Old French 'ajorner' (to the appointed day), from 'a-' (to) + 'jorn' (day).
Memory Tips
Think of 'adding a journey' to the meeting, moving it to another day or room.