Definition of suspend - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
attachmenthang something from somewhere
- The lamp was suspended from the ceiling..
2.
temporary stophalt something temporarily
- The meeting was suspended due to technical issues.
3.
rulestemporarily prevent from continuing in a role or attending an institution
- The student was suspended for breaking the rules..
4.
decisionhold in an undecided state
- The decision was suspended until further notice.
5.
chemistryTECH. bring a solid into suspension in liquidTECH.
- The powder was suspended in water for the experiment.
Expressions with suspend
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ignore doubts about reality
Readers suspend disbelief to immerse themselves in the fictional world.
accept a story's premise for enjoyment
Viewers suspend their disbelief to enjoy the fantasy film.
choose not to decide or form an opinion yet
Let's suspend judgement until we have more facts.
Origin of suspend
Latin, suspendere (hang up)
Terms with suspend included in their meaning
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position
suspend from above with no support from below
suspension
suspend an object from a higher point
suspend
extend or be suspended above something
suspension
suspend something using a rope or cord
suspend
hang something between two points
temporary pause
suspend a meeting to resume later
parliament
suspend a parliamentary session without ending it
suspension
suspend or put on hold temporarily
Examples of suspend in a sentence
The climber suspended himself from the rock ledge. The project was suspended until further notice. Train services were suspended during the storm. The company suspended its operations due to the investigation. She was suspended from the team for her misconduct. The committee decided to suspend the final decision.
They had to suspend judgment until more information was available. Suspend the clay in water before measuring it. The technician suspended the pigment in oil.
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- French:suspendre, interrompre, ...
- German:aufhängen, unterbrechen, ...
- Italian:sospendere, interrompere temporaneamente, ...
- Spanish:suspender, interrumpir, ...
- Portuguese:suspender, interromper, ...
- Chinese:悬挂, 暂停, ...
- Japanese:吊るす, 中断する, ...
- Arabic:عَلَّقَ, أَوْقَفَ مُؤَقَّتًا, ...
- Hebrew:לִתְלוֹת, לְהַשְׁעוֹת, ...
- Russian:подвесить, приостанавливать, ...
- Ukrainian:підвішувати, призупинити, ...
- Hindi:लटकाना, स्थगित करना, ...
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