Synonyms and Antonyms of prorogue

(verb.stative)
defer, hold over, postpone, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table
hold back to a later time (verb.stative)

adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body (verb.social)

adjourn, retire, withdraw
break from a meeting or gathering (verb.social)
hold back to a later time (verb.stative)

delay
act later than planned, scheduled, or required (verb.stative)

(verb.stative)
call
stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather (verb.stative)
(verb.stative)
hold
stop dealing with (verb.stative)
(verb.stative)
suspend
render temporarily ineffective (verb.stative)
(verb.stative)
probate
put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence (verb.stative)
(verb.stative)
reprieve, respite
postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution (verb.stative)

(verb.communication)
reschedule
assign a new time and place for an event (verb.communication)
(verb.social)
call off, cancel, scratch, scrub
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled (verb.social)

adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body (verb.social)

prorogation
discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it (noun.act)
hold back to a later time (verb.stative)

deferment, deferral, postponement
act of putting off to a future time (noun.act)
(noun.communication)
putoff
a pretext for delay or inaction (noun.communication)
(noun.person)
cunctator, postponer, procrastinator
someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness) (noun.person)
(noun.person)
shelver
a worker who puts things (as books) on shelves (noun.person)

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