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   suspend

   /səˈspɛnd/

   verb

   • 1. temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect: "work on the dam was suspended"
   • ▪ officially prohibit (someone) from holding their usual post or carrying out their usual role for a particular length of time: "two officers were suspended from duty pending the outcome of the investigation" Similar excludedebarshut outkeep outremoveeliminaterejectexpelejectevictrusticate
   • ▪ defer or delay (an action, event, or judgement): "the judge suspended judgement until January 15" Similar adjourninterruptbreak offpostponedelaydefershelvearrestput offintermitproroguehold overput asidepigeonholeput/hold/keep in abeyancereschedulecut shortbring to an endceasediscontinuedissolvedisbandterminatecall a halt totableinformal:put on iceput on the back burnermothballtake a rain check onOpposite continueresume
   • ▪ (of a judge or court) cause (an imposed sentence) not to be enforced as long as no further offence is committed within a specified period: "the sentence was suspended for six months"
   • 2. hang (something) from somewhere: "the light was suspended from the ceiling" Similar hangslingdrapestringput upswingdangle
   • 3. (of solid particles) be dispersed throughout the bulk of a fluid: "the paste contains collagen suspended in a salt solution"
   • 4. prolong (a note of a chord) into a following chord, usually so as to produce a temporary discord.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French suspendre or Latin suspendere, from sub- ‘from below’ + pendere ‘hang’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. suspensible adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUSPEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of suspend as a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use suspend in different contexts, such as stopping something, hanging something, or giving a suspended sentence.

   • English (US)

     SUSPEND meaning: 1. to stop something from being active,...

   • Traditional

     SUSPEND translate: 停止, 停止，暫停，中止, （因犯錯而）暫令停職；暫令停學；暫令停止參加活動,...

   • Znaczenie Suspend, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SUSPEND definicja: 1. to stop something from being active,...

   • Suspend: Korean Translation

     SUSPEND translate: -을 정지하다, 매달다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Suspend: Arabic Translation

     SUSPEND translate: يُعَلِّق, يُدْلي. Learn more in the...

   • Suspend: Indonesian Translation

     SUSPEND translate: menggantung, mengambang, menunda,...

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   Suspend most commonly means to cause to stop, to bring to a stop, to withhold, or to postpone, as in The bank has suspended payments or All activities have been suspended until further notice. It also commonly means to hang something by attaching it to something else, especially with ropes or cables, as in We need to suspend the banner from the ...

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsuspend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   suspend something to officially stop something for a time; to prevent something from being active, used, etc. for a time. Production has been suspended while safety checks are carried out. The constitution was suspended as the fighting grew worse.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUSPEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSUSPEND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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