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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › suspendSuspend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function. suspend a student from school. 2. a. : to cause to stop temporarily. suspend bus service. b. : to set aside or make temporarily inoperative. suspend the rules. 3. : to defer to a later time on specified conditions. suspend sentence. 4.

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   verb (used without object) to come to a stop, usually temporarily; cease from operation for a time. to stop payment; be unable to meet financial obligations. to hang or be suspended, as from another object: The chandelier suspends from the ceiling. to be suspended, as in a liquid, gas, etc. suspend. / səˈspɛnd / verb.

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

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   to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently: The ferry service has been suspended for the day because of bad weather. The country's president has suspended the constitution and assumed total power.

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

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   to hold or keep undetermined; refrain from forming or concluding definitely: to suspend one's judgment. 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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › suspendSuspend - definition of suspend by The Free Dictionary

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   1. ( tr) to hang from above so as to permit free movement. 2. ( tr; passive) to cause to remain floating or hanging: a cloud of smoke was suspended over the town. 3. ( tr) to render inoperative or cause to cease, esp temporarily: to suspend interest payments.

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

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   If someone is suspended, they are prevented from holding a particular job or position for a fixed length of time or until a decision is made about them. Julie was suspended from her job shortly after the incident.

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    The student was suspended from school. to keep in a mood or feeling of expectation or incompleteness; keep waiting in suspense: Finish the story; don't suspend us in midair.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUSPEND | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    SUSPEND meaning: 1. to stop something happening for a short time: 2. to hang something from somewhere: 3. to not…. Learn more.