əˈjərn, -ə̄n, -əin verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: alteration (influenced by such words as adjoin, adjure ) of Middle English ajornen, ajournen, from Middle French ajorner, ajourner, from a- (from Latin ad- ) + jour day, from Late Latin diurnum, from Latin, neuter of diurnus daily — more at diurnal
transitive verb
1. : to suspend continuance of or action or decision on : put off : defer
the simple plea that partisanship and selfishness be adjourned — F.D.Roosevelt
2. : to put off further proceedings of either indefinitely or until a later stated time : disband with or without an understanding about a future meeting : close formally
adjourning the session
intransitive verb
1. : to suspend a session or meeting till another time or indefinitely : suspend formal business or procedure and disband
the group adjourned at 10 o'clock
the congress will adjourn next month
2. : to move to another place
we adjourned to the library beside the fire — A.N.Whitehead