Adjourn: meaning, definitions and examples

Typically used in formal settings such as in legal, parliamentary, or meeting contexts to indicate the temporary suspension of proceedings until a later time or date.

• The judge decided to adjourn the hearing until next Monday.
• Let's adjourn this meeting and reconvene tomorrow.

Used in both formal and informal settings to indicate the delay of an event, task, or date to a later time.

• Due to bad weather, they had to postpone the concert until next week.
• Can we postpone our meeting for later this afternoon?

Usually implies a temporary halt or interruption, often used in the context of services, activities, or rules, and sometimes carries a more serious or official implication.

• The school decided to suspend classes due to the snowstorm.
• The company will suspend its operations during the investigation.

Often used to suggest delaying an action or event to a later time, usually with the connotation of consultation, consideration, or consent.

• We will defer the decision until we have more information.
• She decided to defer her university studies for a year.