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Postpone vs Adjourn - What's the difference?

postpone | adjourn |

Adjourn is a synonym of postpone.



As verbs the difference between postpone and adjourn

is that postpone is to delay or put off an event, appointment etc while adjourn is to postpone.

postpone

English

Verb

(postpon)
  • To delay or put off an event, appointment etc.
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    Synonyms

    * adjourn, defer, delay, forestay, procrastinate, put off, put on ice, stay, suspend

    Antonyms

    * advance * hasten * prepone (India )

    adjourn

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To postpone.
    • The trial was adjourned for a week.
  • To defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely.
  • * Barrow
    • It is a common practice to adjourn the reformation of their lives to a further time.
  • To end or suspend an event.
    • The court will adjourn for lunch.
  • (intransitive, formal, uncommon) To move from one place to another.
    • After the dinner, we will adjourn to the bar.

    See also

    * adjournment