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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

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

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   SUSPEND definition: 1. to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently: 2. If someone is…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SUSPEND is to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function. How to use suspend in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Suspend.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › suspendSUSPEND Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Some common synonyms of suspend are defer, postpone, and stay. While all these words mean "to delay an action or proceeding," suspend implies temporary stoppage with an added suggestion of waiting until some condition is satisfied.

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

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   to stop something happening for a short time: The semifinal was suspended because of bad weather. suspend sth from/between, etc. to hang something from somewhere: [ often passive ] A light bulb was suspended from the ceiling.

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

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   If you suspend something, you delay it or stop it from happening for a while or until a decision is made about it.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUSPEND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SUSPEND meaning: 1. to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently: 2. If someone is…. Learn more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › suspendsuspend | meaning of suspend in Longman Dictionary of...

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    suspend meaning, definition, what is suspend: to officially stop something from contin...: Learn more.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › suspendsuspend - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    to defer or postpone: to suspend sentence on a convicted person. to cause to cease or bring to a stop or stay, usually for a time: to suspend payment. to cause to cease for a time from operation or effect, as a law, rule, privilege, service, or the like: to suspend ferry service.