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Definition of Prorogue
1. Verb. Hold back to a later time. "Let's postpone the exam"
Exact synonyms: Defer, Hold Over, Postpone, Put Off, Put Over, Remit, Set Back, Shelve, Table
Entails: Reschedule, Call Off, Cancel, Scratch, Scrub
Generic synonyms: Delay
Specialized synonyms: Call, Hold, Suspend, Probate, Reprieve, Respite
Derivative terms: Deferment, Deferral, Postponement, Postponer, Prorogation, Putoff, Shelver
Entails: Reschedule, Call Off, Cancel, Scratch, Scrub
Generic synonyms: Delay
Specialized synonyms: Call, Hold, Suspend, Probate, Reprieve, Respite
Derivative terms: Deferment, Deferral, Postponement, Postponer, Prorogation, Putoff, Shelver
2. Verb. Adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body.
Definition of Prorogue
1. v. t. To protract; to prolong; to extend.
Definition of Prorogue
1. to discontinue a session of [v -ROGUED, -ROGUING, -ROGUES]
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