Thesaurus / prorogue
FEEDBACK- adjourn
- delay
- extend
- hold up
- postpone
- prolong
- set aside
- shelve
- stall
- suspend
- waive
- block
- detain
- hinder
- impede
- intermit
- lengthen
- obstruct
- procrastinate
- protract
- remit
- retard
- slow
- stay
- table
- give rain check
- hang fire
- lay over
- put on back burner
- put on hold
- put on ice
- adjourn
- bar
- block
- defer
- detain
- hamper
- hold
- impede
- keep
- obstruct
- postpone
- prevent
- prolong
- put off
- restrict
- shelve
- stall
- stay
- suspend
- withhold
- arrest
- check
- choke
- clog
- confine
- curb
- dawdle
- deter
- dilly-dally
- discourage
- drag
- encumber
- filibuster
- inhibit
- interfere
- intermit
- lag
- linger
- loiter
- procrastinate
- protract
- remand
- repress
- retard
- slacken
- table
- tarry
- temporize
- bide time
- gain time
- hold over
- keep back
- lay over
- stave off
- delay
- detain
- hinder
- impede
- interrupt
- stay
- stop
- suspend
- hold off
- interfere
- pause
- retard
- set back
- slow down
- waive
- adjourn
- defer
- delay
- hold up
- shelve
- suspend
- pigeonhole
- table
- carry over
- carry forward
- cool it
- give a rain check
- hang fire
- hold off
- hold over
- lay over
- put back
- put on back burner
- put on hold
- adjourn
- hold off
- postpone
- reschedule
- shelve
- suspend
- dally
- dawdle
- dillydally
- drag one's feet
- hold over
- lag
- lay over
- linger
- loiter
- poke
- put back
- retard
- stay
- tarry
- trail
- adjourn
- break off
- break up
- dissolve
- terminate
- drop
- pigeonhole
- rise
- shake
- sideline
- call time
- drop it
- prorogate
- put on hold
- take a break
- take a breather
- take five
- take ten
- defer
- abate
- absolve
- alleviate
- amnesty
- cancel
- condone
- decrease
- delay
- desist
- diminish
- dwindle
- excuse
- exonerate
- forbear
- forgive
- halt
- intermit
- mitigate
- moderate
- modify
- modulate
- pardon
- reduce
- relax
- release
- repeal
- reprieve
- rescind
- respite
- shelve
- sink
- slack
- slacken
- soften
- stay
- suspend
- wane
- weaken
- ease up
- fall away
- hold off
- hold up
- put off
- freeze
- give up
- mothball
- prolong
- put off
- suspend
- waive
- delay
- dismiss
- drop
- hold
- pigeonhole
- scrub
- sideline
- stay
- table
- hang up
- hold off
- hold over
- hold up
- lay aside
- put aside
- put on back burner
- put on hold
- put on ice
- slow up
- tie up
- arrest
- delay
- detain
- hold
- postpone
- stop
- suspend
- adjourn
- check
- curb
- defer
- discontinue
- halt
- hinder
- impede
- intermit
- interrupt
- obstruct
- prevent
- shelve
- stall
- hold over
- put off
- ward off
- adjourn
- arrest
- bar
- cease
- defer
- discontinue
- eject
- exclude
- file
- halt
- interrupt
- postpone
- put off
- reject
- rule out
- shelve
- stay
- waive
- withhold
- can
- check
- debar
- eliminate
- hang
- inactivate
- intermit
- omit
- pigeonhole
- procrastinate
- protract
- retard
- break up
- count out
- cut short
- hang fire
- hang up
- hold up
- lay aside
- lay off
- lay on the table
- lay over
- pink slip
- put an end to
- put a stop to
- put on back burner
- put on hold
- put on ice
- put on the shelf
- stave off
- abolish
- abort
- adjourn
- annul
- cancel
- cease
- complete
- conclude
- cut off
- determine
- discharge
- discontinue
- dismiss
- dissolve
- eliminate
- expire
- halt
- put an end to
- recess
- restrict
- sack
- wrap up
- achieve
- bounce
- bound
- close
- confine
- define
- desist
- drop
- end
- extinguish
- fire
- issue
- lapse
- limit
- perfect
- result
- scratch
- scrub
- tether
- wrap
- bring to an end
- come to an end
- prorogate
- run out
- ultimate
- wind down
- wind up
- abandon
- allow
- defer
- forgo
- grant
- hand over
- postpone
- put off
- reject
- relinquish
- remove
- renounce
- set aside
- shelve
- surrender
- suspend
- turn over
- cede
- delay
- disclaim
- disown
- leave
- neglect
- remit
- renege
- reserve
- resign
- stay
- table
- yield
- dispense with
- hold off
- hold up
- refrain from
antonyms for prorogue
MOST RELEVANT
- advance
- allow
- carry out
- continue
- do
- expedite
- forward
- further
- maintain
- shorten
- abbreviate
- aid
- assist
- encourage
- facilitate
- help
- let go
- promote
- push
- support
- force
- forge
- hasten
- hurry
- abandon
- advance
- aid
- allow
- assist
- carry out
- continue
- do
- encourage
- expedite
- forward
- free
- further
- go
- help
- let go
- open
- permit
- promote
- release
- support
- complete
- finish
- hurry
- leave
- liberate
- push
- rush
- unblock
- dispatch
- hasten
- speed
- accuse
- advance
- aggravate
- allow
- approve
- blame
- carry on
- censure
- charge
- condemn
- continue
- develop
- enlarge
- expand
- extend
- go
- grow
- hold
- incite
- increase
- incriminate
- intensify
- irritate
- leave alone
- magnify
- permit
- prolong
- punish
- raise
- rise
- sentence
- strengthen
- worry
- encourage
- forge
- forward
- keep
- advance
- continue
- encourage
- expedite
- go
- let go
- release
- aid
- allow
- assist
- carry on
- facilitate
- forge
- forward
- further
- help
- permit
- promote
- push
- support
- leave
- accept
- add
- advance
- allow
- begin
- carry on
- carry out
- continue
- do
- encourage
- expedite
- forge
- forward
- go
- include
- keep on
- release
- complete
- finish
- persist
- sustain
- accept
- allow
- begin
- carry on
- commence
- continue
- employ
- encourage
- engage
- establish
- hire
- hold
- introduce
- keep
- keep on
- permit
- ratify
- start
- uphold
- welcome
- bear
- create
- free
- go on
- let go
- release
- restart
- schedule
- set up
- initiate
- open
- approve
- carry out
- continue
- deny
- do
- expedite
- forward
- hold
- keep
- refuse
- retain
- take
- accept
- acknowledge
- advance
- claim
- go
- guard
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use prorogue in a sentence
Take away from the Governor his power to prorogue and dissolve, leave him the veto, and there will soon be collision.
ABRIDGEMENT OF THE DEBATES OF CONGRESS, FROM 1789 TO 1856 (4 OF 16 VOL.)VARIOUSThe gentleman would take away from the Territorial Governors the power to prorogue and dissolve the Assemblies.
ABRIDGEMENT OF THE DEBATES OF CONGRESS, FROM 1789 TO 1856 (4 OF 16 VOL.)VARIOUSRetain the qualified veto, and take away the power to prorogue and dissolve, and what will be the consequence?
ABRIDGEMENT OF THE DEBATES OF CONGRESS, FROM 1789 TO 1856 (4 OF 16 VOL.)VARIOUSIf the assemblies took notice of it, they were to prorogue or dissolve them.
THE COLONIZATION OF NORTH AMERICAHERBERT EUGENE BOLTONI was so fortunate as to arrive just in time to see Lord Harcourt, with the usual ceremonies, prorogue the Parliament.
A TOUR IN IRELANDARTHUR YOUNGThe Emperor may prorogue, adjourn, or dissolve, the chamber of representatives.
MEMOIRS OF THE PRIVATE LIFE, RETURN, AND REIGN OF NAPOLEON IN 1815, VOL. IIFLEURY DE CHABOULON.I now free you from further attendance, and prorogue you till the Session of next year.
SPEECHES OF HIS MAJESTY KAMEHAMEHA IV. TO THE HAWAIIAN LEGISLATUREKAMEHAMEHA IVWe prorogue on Friday, and have finished all our business to-day, which is a great load off my shoulders.
MEMOIRS OF THE COURT AND CABINETS OF GEORGE THE THIRD, VOLUME 2 (OF 2)THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAMThe sovereign had never dared to prorogue them against their will, they argued.
THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTROBERT S. (ROBERT SANGSTER) RAITThis view of q bears upon the theory of words like prorogue, &c.
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGEROBERT GORDON LATHAMWORDS RELATED TO PROROGUE
- adjourn
- arrest
- bar
- bide time
- block
- check
- choke
- clog
- confine
- curb
- dawdle
- defer
- detain
- deter
- dilly-dally
- discourage
- drag
- encumber
- filibuster
- gain time
- hamper
- hold
- hold over
- impede
- inhibit
- interfere
- intermit
- keep
- keep back
- lag
- lay over
- linger
- loiter
- obstruct
- postpone
- prevent
- procrastinate
- prolong
- prorogue
- protract
- put off
- remand
- repress
- restrict
- retard
- shelve
- slacken
- stall
- stave off
- stay
- suspend
- table
- tarry
- temporize
- withhold
- adjourns
- arrests
- bars
- bide time
- blocks
- checks
- chokes
- clogs
- confines
- curbs
- dawdles
- defers
- detains
- deters
- dilly-dallies
- discourages
- drags
- encumbers
- filibusters
- gains time
- hampers
- holds
- holds over
- impedes
- inhibits
- interferes
- intermits
- keeps
- keeps back
- lags
- lies over
- lingers
- loiters
- obstructs
- postpones
- prevents
- procrastinates
- prolongs
- prorogues
- protracts
- puts off
- remands
- represses
- restricts
- retards
- shelves
- slackens
- stalls
- staves off
- stays
- suspends
- tables
- tarries
- temporizes
- withholds
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.