prorogue

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From Latin prōrogō (prolong, defer)

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Infinitive
to prorogue

Third person singular
prorogues

Simple past
prorogued

Past participle
prorogued

Present participle
proroguing

to prorogue (third-person singular simple present prorogues, present participle proroguing, simple past and past participle prorogued)

  1. (transitive) To suspend a parliamentary session or to discontinue the meetings of a parliament without formally ending the session.
  2. (transitive) To defer.
  3. (obsolete) To prolong or extend.

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