The difference between Adjourn and Delay

When used as verbs, adjourn means to postpone, whereas delay means to put off until a later time.

Delay is also noun with the meaning: a period of time before an event occurs.

check bellow for the other definitions of Adjourn and Delay

Adjourn as a verb (transitive):

To postpone.

Examples:

"The trial was adjourned for a week."
Adjourn as a verb (transitive):

To defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely.
Adjourn as a verb (intransitive):

To end or suspend an event.

Examples:

"The court will adjourn for lunch."
Adjourn as a verb (intransitive, formal, uncommon):

To move from one place to another.

Examples:

"After the dinner, we will adjourn to the bar."

Delay as a noun:

A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

Examples:

"the delay before the echo of a sound"
Delay as a noun (music):

An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled delay.

Delay as a verb:

To put off until a later time; to defer.
Delay as a verb:

To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time.

Examples:

"The mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow."
Delay as a verb (obsolete):

To allay; to temper.