prorogue

Verb

Meaning

To protract; to prolong; to extend.

To defer; to delay; to postpone; as, to proroguedeath; to prorogue a marriage.

To end the session of a parliament by an order of the sovereign, thus deferring its business.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

postpone defer table extend prolong remit shelve protract set back hold over put over continue retard stay delay
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Antonyms

continue address begin advance decrease accelerate
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Hypernyms

delay withdraw retire adjourn

Hyponyms

call hold suspend respite probate reprieve

Derivatives

prorogued proroguing

Examples

let's postpone the exam Source: Internet

According to the No Prorogue website, rallies were held in more that 50 Canadian cities and in seven cities around the world, including New York, San Francisco and London. Source: Internet

Mr Cain has developed a reputation as an ardent Brexiteer and helped forge Mr Johnson's tough stance last year which saw him controversially prorogue parliament in an attempt to prevent pro-Remain MPs blocking a no-deal departure. Source: Internet

Unfortunately for Yasmin Ratansi, she cannot prorogue her constituency office problems away, unlike her boss. Source: Internet

He will prorogue Parliament, which would suspend Parliament and all of its committees until after the speech from the throne. Source: Internet

The bill has also amended Section 83 of the constitution to strip the prime minister of his powers to unilaterally prorogue parliament without the backing of two-thirds of the 120 legislators. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

prorhinal prorogate prorogation proroguement proroguer proroguing