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Adjourn (Verb)

Break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The meeting was adjourned until the following Monday to allow for further discussion.
The congressman suggested they adjourn for the day and reconvene the following morning.
After several hours of debate, they adjourned for a short break and some refreshments.
The mayor adjourned the town hall meeting to let the residents go home and consider their options.
The committee adjourned for lunch and would meet again in the afternoon to finalize the proposal.

Close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The school board adjourned the meeting without making a final decision on the budget.
The judge adjourned the trial until the following Monday to allow time for the jury to deliberate.
The senator requested to adjourn the Senate session for the day due to the lack of a quorum.
After a long and contentious debate, the city council adjourned without passing the ordinance.
The conference was adjourned for lunch, with the keynote speaker scheduled to begin after the break.