prorogue

prorogue
prorogation /proh'reuh gay"sheuhn/, n.
/proh rohg"/, v.t., prorogued, proroguing.
1. to discontinue a session of (the British Parliament or a similar body).
2. to defer; postpone.
[1375-1425; late ME proroge < L prorogare to prolong, protract, defer, lit., to ask publicly, equiv. to pro- PRO-1 + rogare to ask, propose]
Syn. 1. suspend.

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