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schorsen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • prorogue verb To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session.
  • suspend verb To stop something temporarily, meaning to start it again later.

Senses

schorsen is used for these senses in English:

  • prorogue (transitive) To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session. [from 15th c.]
  • suspend To halt something temporarily.

prorogue — full definition

  1. verb To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session.
  2. verb To make something last longer.

suspend — full definition

  1. verb To stop something temporarily, meaning to start it again later.
  2. verb To officially and temporarily remove someone from a job, school, or privilege.
  3. verb To hang something so that it does not touch the ground.
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opschorten verdagen opschuiven uitstellen ouitbreiden verlengen onderbreken afbreken afgelasten stopzetten ophangen suspenderen