suspend

verb
UK: /səˈspend/
US: /səˈspend/

  1. To stop something temporarily.

    1. I had to suspend my gym membership.
    2. The company decided to suspend operations during the investigation to ensure transparency.

  2. To officially stop someone from doing their job for a limited time, usually because they have done something wrong.

    1. The player was suspended for two games.
    2. She was suspended from her post after allegations of misconduct were brought to light.

  3. To hang something from above.

    1. They decided to suspend the decorations from the ceiling.
    2. The artist wanted to suspend the sculpture in mid-air to create a sense of weightlessness.

Synonyms

delay hang dangle interrupt defer postpone adjourn
suspend noun

  1. A temporary stop in something.

    1. There was a suspend in activity.
    2. The project suffered a suspension due to unforeseen circumstances but resumed quickly.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "suspend" in English means: To stop something temporarily., To officially stop someone from doing their job for a limited time, usually because they have done something wrong., To hang something from above..

The phonetic transcription of "suspend" is /səˈspend/ in British English and /səˈspend/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "suspend": delay, hang, dangle, interrupt, defer, postpone, adjourn.

Example usage of "suspend": "I had to suspend my gym membership.". More examples on the page.