v.
Pronunciation: pr ə - ' r ō g
Function: verb
Inflected Form: pro · rogued ; pro · rogu · ing
Etymology: Middle English prorogen, from Anglo-French proroger, from Latin prorogare, from pro- before + rogare to ask ― more at PRO- , RIGHT
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : DEFER , POSTPONE
2 : to terminate a session of (as a British parliament) by royal prerogative
intransitive verb : to suspend or end a legislative session