adjourn UK /əˈdʒɜːn/US /əˈd͡ʒɝn/ verb4 •To postpone.The trial was adjourned for a week. •To defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely.It is a common practice […]to adjourn the reformation of their lives to a further time. — 1678 •To end or suspend an event.The court will adjourn for lunch. •(formal) To move as a group from one place to another.After the dinner, we will adjourn to the bar. formsadjourned · adjourning · adjourneth · adjourns