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retire vs adjourn

adjourn vs retire

retire and adjourn both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retire No No Yes No
adjourn No No Yes No
As verbs, retire and adjourn are synonyms defined as:
  • retire and adjourn: break from a meeting or gathering
Other synonyms of retire include withdraw.
retire (verb) adjourn (verb)
prepare for sleep close at the end of a session
cause to get out break from a meeting or gathering
cause to be out on a fielding play
lose interest
pull back or move away or backward
dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
break from a meeting or gathering
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
withdraw from active participation
make (someone) retire
withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
Difference between retire and adjourn

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