# prorogue

> English word · Verb · IPA /pɹə(ʊ)ˈɹəʊɡ/

## Definitions
1. To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session.
2. To defer.
3. To prolong or extend.

## Etymology
From Old French proroger, proroguer, from Latin prōrogō (“prolong, defer”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/prorogue