prorogue

Definition of Prorogue in English :

hold back to a later time

Example Sentences:
'let's postpone the exam'

2. prorogue

adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Prorogue

verb

to discontinue the meetings of (a legislative body) without dissolving it

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: proˈrogued or proˈroguing

1. Obsolete

to defer; delay; postpone

2.

to discontinue or end a session of (a legislative assembly, as the British Parliament)

tr.v. pro·rogued, pro·rogu·ing, pro·rogues

1. To discontinue a session of (a parliament, for example).

2. To postpone; defer.