adjourn
/əˈdʒɜrn/
verb
- To stop a meeting, court session, or other formal gathering for a period of time, with the intention of continuing later.
- The judge decided to adjourn the trial until the following Monday.
- After hours of debate, the meeting was adjourned until next week.
- The committee will adjourn for lunch and resume at 2 p.m.
- To move from one place to another, especially after a formal event, often to a more relaxed setting.
- After the ceremony, the guests adjourned to the garden for refreshments.
- Following the lecture, the group adjourned to the lounge for coffee.
- The board members adjourned to a nearby restaurant to continue their discussion.