| prorate | (verb) divide or assess proportionally | - |
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| (verb) make a proportional settlement or distribution | - |
| proration | (noun) the proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer | - |
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| prorogation | (noun) discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it | - |
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| prorogue | (verb) adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body | - |
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| (verb) hold back to a later time | Synonyms: defer, hold over, postpone, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table |