prorogue (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *prorogue*:
VERB	stative	prorogue, postpone, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off	hold back to a later time
social	prorogue	adjourn by royal prerogative

English > *prorogue*: 2 senses > verb 1, stative
Meaning	hold back to a later time.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonyms	postpone, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
Entails	cancel, call off, scratch, scrub	postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
Entails	reschedule	Assign a new time and place for an event
Narrower	call	stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
	hold	stop dealing with
	probate	put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
	reprieve, respite	postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
	suspend	Render temporarily ineffective / ineffective / ineffective
Broader	delay	Act later than planned, scheduled, or required
Spanish	aplazar, demorar, posponer, postergar, retrasar
Catalan	ajornar, endarrerir, posposar
Nouns	prorogation	discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it

English > *prorogue*: 2 senses > verb 2, social
Meaning	adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Broader	adjourn, withdraw, retire	break from a meeting or gathering
Spanish	prorrogar
Nouns	prorogation	discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it

HyperDic: prorogue