suspend
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
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suspended;
suspending
suspends;
suspended;
suspending
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUSPEND
[+ object]
1
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to force (someone) to leave a job, position, or place for a usually short period of time as a form of punishment
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He was suspended from the team for missing too many practices.
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The police officers were suspended without pay for their conduct.
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The principal suspended the student from school for fighting.
2
a
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to stop (something) for a usually short period of time
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The city suspended bus service during the storm.
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The company was forced to suspend operations.
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They have suspended the peace talks.
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The plot is ridiculous, but if you can suspend (your) disbelief [=allow yourself to believe that something is true even though it seems impossible], it's an enjoyable movie.
b
:
to make (something) happen later
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to delay (something)
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The judge suspended [=postponed] the hearing for one week.
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I advise suspending judgment until the investigation is over.
c
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to make (something) invalid or ineffective for a usually short period of time
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Her license to practice law was suspended.
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We can suspend the rules just this once.
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He's driving with a suspended license.
3
a
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to hang something so that it is free on all sides except at the point of support
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They suspended the lantern from the ceiling.
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A pot of stew was suspended over the fire.
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a wire suspended between two poles [=hung so that it is attached at each end to a pole]
b
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to prevent (something) from falling or sinking by some invisible support
— usually used as (be) suspended
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Dust was suspended [=was floating] in the air.
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The structure appears to be suspended in space.
