Prorogue

//pɹoʊˈɹoʊɡ//

Synonyms for "prorogue" (47 found)

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Closest matches (10)

Verb(3 words)

defer postpone dilly-dally

adjourn continue defer delay dissolve drag out extend

Strong matches (14)

Verb(4 words)

extend hold over kick the can down the road procrastinate

hang fire hang up hold off hold up intermit lay aside lay by lay over pigeonhole postpone

Related words (23)

Verb(10 words)

prolong protract put off put over remit roll back set back shelve table tarry

push aside put aside recess reserve set aside sleep on stand over stave off stay stretch out suspend terminate waive

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

4 entries

adjourn delay retire withdraw

Synonyms

3 entries

defer extend postpone

coordinate

2 entries

adjourn dissolve

derived

5 entries

prorogate prorogation prorogator proroguement unprorogued

manner of

1 entries

adjourn

related to

8 entries

defer discontinue extend meeting parliamentary prolong session suspend

Translations

21 translations across 7 languages.

Dutch

4 entries

opschorten verb (to suspend a parliamentary session)
opschuiven verb (to defer)
ouitbreiden verb (to prolong or extend)
schorsen verb (to suspend a parliamentary session)

French

2 entries

proroger verb (to suspend a parliamentary session)
proroger verb (to prolong or extend)

German

4 entries

aufschieben verb (to defer)
verlängern verb (to prolong or extend)
verschieben verb (to defer)
vertagen verb (to suspend a parliamentary session)

Italian

1 entries

prorogare verb (to suspend a parliamentary session)

Polish

4 entries

odraczać verb (to suspend a parliamentary session)
odroczyć verb (to suspend a parliamentary session)
odłożyć verb (to defer)
wstrzymać verb (to defer)

Portuguese

1 entries

prorrogar verb (to prolong or extend)

Spanish

2 entries

prorrogar verb (to suspend a parliamentary session)
prorrogar verb (to prolong or extend)

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Asked if he had lied to the Queen when advising her to prorogue Parliament, and whether he had misled her about his reasons for wanting a suspension, he replied: “Absolutely not.”

Source: tatoeba (10915761)

On 9 September, when Parliament was prorogued until 14 October [later reversed by the Supreme Court], spelling the end of 12 pieces of legislation, it emerged that the High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill was one of only three bills which will be carried over into the new parliamentary session.

Source: wiktionary

Mirth[…]prorogues life, whets the wit, makes the body young, lively, and fit for any manner of employment.

Source: wiktionary

The King settled to prorogue Parliament until the Christmas holidays, and to do nothing else for the present.

Source: wiktionary

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