adjourn

Universal Words verb [oftenpassive] to stop a meeting or an official process for a period of time, especially in a court of law: [V] The court adjourned for lunch. * [VN] The trial has been adjourned until next week. * The chairman may adjourn the meeting at any time. adjournment noun [C,U]: The judge granted us a short adjournment. PHRASALVERBS adjourn to... (formal or humorous) to go to another room or place, especially in order to relax: I suggest we adjourn to the bar for a drink.