proroguing

transitive verb, intransitive verb prorogued, proroguing

1. Obsolete to defer; delay; postpone
2. to discontinue or end a session of (a legislative assembly, as the British Parliament)

Origin: ME prorogen < MFr proroguer < L prorogare, to defer, prolong < pro-, for + rogare, to ask, akin to regere, to direct: see right