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ajourner

to adjourn, to postpone

verb ah-zhoor-NEH Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: From Old French 'ajourner', from 'a' + 'jour' (day) — literally 'to set to a day'.

Usage Note

Ajourner is formal, common in parliamentary, judicial, and administrative contexts: la séance est ajournée ('the session is adjourned'). The noun ajournement means postponement or adjournment. In everyday speech, the near-synonym reporter is more common; ajourner signals a more official register.

Examples

"La réunion a été ajournée à la semaine prochaine."

Natural Translation

The meeting was adjourned until next week.

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