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adjourn the conclusion

[/əˈdʒɜːrn ðə kənˈkluːʒən/]
verb phrase
adiar a conclusão
1. To postpone or delay the final decision, settlement, or ending of a matter
The committee decided to adjourn the conclusion of the investigation until more evidence could be gathered.
O comitê decidiu adiar a conclusão da investigação até que mais provas pudessem ser reunidas.
2. To formally suspend proceedings without making a final determination
The judge chose to adjourn the conclusion of the case to allow time for further deliberation.
O juiz optou por adiar a conclusão do caso para permitir mais tempo de deliberação.
Synonyms
postpone the conclusiondefer the conclusiondelay the final decisionsuspend judgment
Antonyms
reach a conclusionfinalizesettleconclude

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar a conclusão
Standard usage in legal and formal contexts
Portugal
adiar a conclusão
Formal legal terminology, commonly used in judicial proceedings

Related Idioms & Phrases

put off a decision
table the matter
hold off judgment
suspend proceedings
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