Choose the alternative which can replace the highlighted word without changing the meaning of the sentence.
The meeting was adjourned after discussing the matter for about two hours.

Correct option is D

The word "adjourned" means to temporarily stop a meeting or legal case, intending to resume it later. The synonym "stopped" fits the context as the meeting was brought to a temporary halt.
· Adjourned: To suspend proceedings to another time or indefinitely.
· Hindi Meaning: स्थगित करना या रोकना
· Example: The court adjourned the hearing until next week.
· Stopped: To bring an action or process to a halt.
· Hindi Meaning: रोकना
· Example: The workers stopped their activities due to the rain.
Synonyms of Adjourned: Stopped, suspended, postponed, halted.
Antonyms of Adjourned: Resumed, continued, commenced.
Meanings of the other options:
· Postponed: To delay an event or action to a later time.
· Hindi Meaning: स्थगित करना
· Example: The meeting was postponed due to the unavailability of the manager.
· Incorrect here because "postponed" implies delaying an event before it starts, whereas "adjourned" means pausing after it has begun.
· Reviewed: To examine or assess something.
· Hindi Meaning: समीक्षा करना
· Example: The project was reviewed by the team.
· Incorrect as it does not indicate stopping a meeting.
· Begun: To start something.
· Hindi Meaning: शुरू करना
· Example: The class had just begun when the announcement was made.
· Incorrect as it is the opposite of "adjourned."