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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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   What does the word 'suspend' mean?

   • The word suspend means: 1. to keep undetermined; refrain from concluding definitely. 2. to defer or postpone. 3. to bring to a stop, usually for a time. 4. to cause to cease for a time from operation or effect. For example, a law, privilege, or service can be suspended.

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   What is the meaning of the term 'suspended'?

   • The term 'suspended' refers to the act of suspending. It can also be found in a motor vehicle's system of springs supporting the frame on the axles, or as a liquid with solid particles that do not sink. Additionally, it is a type of bridge with its roadway suspended from cables supported by towers.

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   What does 'suspend' mean in medical terms?

   • To suspend a thing or person by a rope, cord or other object is not the meaning in medical terms. Instead, in medical terms, to suspend a blood product or volume expander on a pole or other device above the patient’s heart so that an IV infusion occurs by gravity and the rate is controlled by a valve is the meaning of 'suspend'.

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   What does the idiom 'suspension' mean?

   • The idiom 'suspension' means to force one to stop attending or participating in some activity, usually on a temporary basis as a form of punishment. A noun or pronoun is used between 'suspend' and 'from'; often used in passive constructions. For example, 'The officer has been suspended from duty while the department investigates his actions'.

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