Definitions

prorogue

[proh-rohg] / proʊˈroʊg /

VERB

adjourn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defer delay discontinue postpone put off recess shelve suspend

STRONG

curb restrain stay

WEAK

hold off hold over hold up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance carry out continue do expedite forward hasten hurry

WEAK

begin convene convoke encourage further keep on open rally stimulate urge

VERB

defer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjourn delay extend hold up postpone prolong set aside shelve stall suspend waive

STRONG

block detain hinder impede intermit lengthen obstruct procrastinate protract remit retard slow stay table

WEAK

give rain check hang fire lay over put on back burner put on hold put on ice

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance allow carry out continue do expedite forward further maintain shorten

STRONG

abbreviate aid assist encourage facilitate help let go promote push support

WEAK

force forge hasten hurry

VERB

delay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjourn bar block defer detain hamper hold impede keep obstruct postpone prevent prolong put off restrict shelve stall stay suspend withhold

STRONG

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

WEAK

bide time gain time hold over keep back lay over stave off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon advance aid allow assist carry out continue do encourage expedite forward free further go help let go open permit promote release support

STRONG

complete finish hurry leave liberate push rush unblock

WEAK

dispatch hasten speed

VERB

hold up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delay detain hinder impede interrupt stay stop suspend

WEAK

hold off interfere pause retard set back slow down waive

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance aid allow assist continue encourage facilitate forward further help

WEAK

permit promote

VERB

postpone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjourn defer delay hold up shelve suspend

STRONG

pigeonhole table

WEAK

carry forward carry over cool it give a rain check hang fire hold off hold over lay over put back put on back burner put on hold

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance continue expedite forward further hasten hurry

WEAK

carry out do maintain persevere

VERB

put off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjourn hold off postpone reschedule shelve suspend

WEAK

dally dawdle dillydally drag one's feet hold over lag lay over linger loiter poke put back retard stay tarry trail

Antonyms

STRONGEST

carry out continue do

WEAK

accomplish achieve succeed

VERB

recess

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjourn break off break up dissolve terminate

STRONG

drop pigeonhole rise shake sideline

WEAK

call time drop it prorogate put on hold take a break take a breather take five take ten

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin open start

WEAK

continue

VERB

remit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defer

STRONG

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

WEAK

ease up fall away hold off hold up put off

Antonyms

STRONG

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

WEAK

encourage forge forward keep

VERB

shelve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

freeze give up mothball prolong put off suspend waive

STRONG

delay dismiss drop hold pigeonhole scrub sideline stay table

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue go

STRONG

advance

WEAK

carry out do go ahead

VERB

stay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrest delay detain hold postpone stop suspend

STRONG

adjourn check curb defer discontinue halt hinder impede intermit interrupt obstruct prevent shelve stall

WEAK

hold over put off ward off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance continue encourage expedite go let go release

STRONG

aid allow assist carry on facilitate forge forward further help permit promote push support

WEAK

leave

VERB

suspend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjourn arrest bar cease defer discontinue eject exclude file halt interrupt postpone put off reject rule out shelve stay waive withhold

STRONG

can check debar eliminate hang inactivate intermit omit pigeonhole procrastinate protract retard

WEAK

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 a stop to put an end to put on back burner put on hold put on ice put on the shelf stave off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept add advance allow begin carry on carry out continue do encourage expedite forge forward go include keep on release

WEAK

complete finish persist sustain

VERB

terminate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

achieve bounce bound close confine define desist drop end extinguish fire issue lapse limit perfect result scratch scrub tether wrap

WEAK

bring to an end come to an end prorogate run out ultimate wind down wind up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept allow begin carry on commence continue employ encourage engage establish hire hold introduce keep keep on permit ratify start uphold welcome

STRONG

bear create free go on let go release restart schedule set up

WEAK

initiate open

VERB

waive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon allow defer forgo grant hand over postpone put off reject relinquish remove renounce set aside shelve surrender suspend turn over

STRONG

cede delay disclaim disown leave neglect remit renege reserve resign stay table yield

WEAK

dispense with hold off hold up refrain from

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve carry out continue deny do expedite forward hold keep refuse retain take

STRONG

accept acknowledge advance claim go guard

Example Sentences

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The Supreme Court made clear it wasn't ruling on Brexit - but simply deciding if the prime minister could lawfully "prorogue" Parliament - a fancy word for suspending it.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2019

And she used withering language to describe the effect of the court’s ruling on the formal order to prorogue.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2019

Johnson announced on Aug. 28 that he had asked Queen Elizabeth to prorogue, or suspend, parliament for five weeks from last week until Oct.

From Reuters • Sep. 16, 2019

Lloyd Russell-Moyle tried to block the Speaker by lying across him momentarily to stop him leaving to the House of Lords in the official ceremony to prorogue parliament.

From The Guardian • Sep. 10, 2019

The Parliament is now prorogued only till the 23rd instant, and must meet at that time, because no person but the King has authority to prorogue it further.

From Memoirs of the Courts and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 1 by Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville, Duke of

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