HyperDic: prorogue

English > 2 senses of the word prorogue:
VERBstativeprorogue, postpone, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put offhold back to a later time
socialprorogueadjourn by royal prerogative
English > prorogue: 2 senses > verb 1, stative
Meaninghold back to a later time.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymspostpone, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
Entailscancel, call off, scratch, scrubpostpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
rescheduleAssign a new time and place for an event
Narrowercallstop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
holdstop dealing with
probateput a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
reprieve, respitepostpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
suspendRender temporarily ineffective / ineffective / ineffective
BroaderdelayAct later than planned, scheduled, or required
Spanishaplazar, demorar, posponer, postergar, retrasar
Catalanajornar, endarrerir, posposar
Nounsprorogationdiscontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it
English > prorogue: 2 senses > verb 2, social
Meaningadjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body.
PatternSomebody ----s
Broaderadjourn, withdraw, retirebreak from a meeting or gathering
Spanishprorrogar
Nounsprorogationdiscontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it

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