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prorogue vs suspend

suspend vs prorogue

prorogue and suspend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prorogue No No Yes No
suspend No No Yes No
As verbs, suspend is a hyponym of prorogue; that is, suspend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prorogue:
  • prorogue: hold back to a later time
  • suspend: render temporarily ineffective
Other hyponyms of prorogue include call, hold, probate, reprieve, respite.
prorogue (verb) suspend (verb)
adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
hold back to a later time cause to be held in suspension in a fluid
make inoperative or stop
hang freely
bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
render temporarily ineffective
Difference between prorogue and suspend

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