prorogue UK /pɹə(ʊ)ˈɹəʊɡ/US /pɹoʊˈɹoʊɡ/ verb3 •To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session. •(no longer used) To defer. •(no longer used) To prolong or extend.Mirth[…]prorogues life, whets the wit, makes the body young, lively, and fit for any manner of employment. — 1624 formsprorogued · proroguing · prorogues