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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'suspended' mean?

   • The status of “suspended” simply means we are waiting for additional information before closing this complaint. Faulconer and San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo are asking the appellate court to suspend that order to prevent the companies from following through on their threats to pull out of California if forced to comply.

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   • Get a quick, free translation! SUSPEND definition: 1. to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently: 2. If someone is…. Learn more.

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   How do you use suspend in a sentence?

   • Other forms: suspended; suspending; suspends You can use the verb suspend any time you need to stop something. Whether it’s your judgment, a rule, or bus service, when you suspend it, you temporarily bring it to a halt. Suspend often describes stopping an activity for a while.

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   What does suspend mean in banking?

   • 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.

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     suspend translate: aufhängen, schweben, einstellen,...

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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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   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.

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   You can use the verb suspend any time you need to stop something. Whether it’s your judgment, a rule, or bus service, when you suspend it, you temporarily bring it to a halt. Suspend often describes stopping an activity for a while. A winter storm, for example, may suspend air travel until weather conditions improve.

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    Learn the meaning and usage of the verb suspend, which can mean to hang, to stop, to defer, to debar, or to disperse. See examples, synonyms, and related terms from various sources.