Possible Clues:

• Stop meeting professional villain
• Discontinue meeting in favour of a rascal
• Seems the rascal is paid to stop the sitting
• Discontinue any meeting with such a rascal by trade
• In favour of scoundrel provided it will stop assembly
• Suspend meetings for reprobate
• Put off supporting scoundrel
• Suspend start of play, changing sides at one point
• Put off for a rascal
• Is a professional criminal enough to make a body rise