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adjourn
Adjourn means to end something either temporarily or permanently or to postpone it to another time or place. (verb)
A judge ordering a recess to court proceedings is an example of adjourn.
Adjourn is to move to a different location or to retreat to another place. (verb)
An example of adjourn is when you and your guests leave the kitchen to go have a drink outside.
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