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Synonyms for prorogue

13 synonyms
2 meanings

verb

Most common

hold over table postpone defer

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Postpone — to defer

postpone, defer, put off, hold over, table, put over, set back, remit, adjourn, shelve, procrastinate

2. Extend — to prolong or extend

extend, protract

Definitions

v. 1
To defer.
v. 2
To prolong or extend.

Related words

Word family: prorogation

Forms

Past participle: prorogued
e.g. prorogued → postponed, deferred, tabled, remitted…

Example sentences

table I want some beautiful flowers to put on the table.
postpone We are left with having to postpone our departure.
defer I defer to no one in my admiration for these heroes.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
prorogue		falling
table		steady
postpone		falling
defer		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters: table², defer², remit²
6 letters: extend², shelve¹
7 letters: adjourn²
8 letters: postpone², protract²
13 letters: procrastinate⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (table² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: proroger
Deutsch: verlängern