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prorogue

/ prorogue /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body
Type of:
adjourn withdraw retire
Derived:
prorogation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
hold back to a later time
"let''s postpone the exam"
Type of:
delay
Kinds of:
call hold suspend probate reprieve
Derived:
putoff postponement deferment deferral shelver
Entails:
cancel call off reschedule
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
45%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

adjourn withdraw retire delay call hold suspend probate reprieve