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The definition of 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 defined as 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.

See adjourn in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to put off or suspend until a future time: to adjourn a meeting

Origin: ME ajournen < OFr ajourner < a jorn, at the (specified) day < a, at + jorn, day < L diurnum, by day < diurnus, daily < dies, day: see deity

intransitive verb

to close a session or meeting for a time: Congress adjourned for the summer
Informal to move from a place of meeting (to another place): let's adjourn to the patio

See adjourn in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb ad·journed, ad·journ·ing, ad·journs

verb, transitive

To suspend until a later stated time.

verb, intransitive