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suspend
sus·pend S0923000 (sə-spĕnd′)v. sus·pend·ed, sus·pend·ing, sus·pends v.tr.1. To bar for a period from a privilege, office, or position, usually as a punishment: suspend a student from school.2. To cause to stop for a period; interrupt: suspended the trial.3. a. To hold in abeyance; defer: suspend judgment. See Synonyms at defer1.b. To render temporarily ineffective: suspend a jail sentence; suspend all parking regulations.4. Music To hold or prolong (a note or notes) in suspension.5. a. To hang so as to allow free movement: suspended the mobile from the ceiling.b. To support or keep from falling without apparent attachment, as by buoyancy: The manatee is suspended in the water.c. Chemistry To disperse or put (particles, for example) in suspension.v.intr.1. To cease for a period; delay.2. To fail to make payments or meet obligations.Idiom: suspend disbelief To accept as plausible something one knows to be untrue, especially the setting and plot of a drama or fiction so as to allow the appreciation of art. [Middle English suspenden, from Old French suspendre, from Latin suspendere : sub-, from below; see sub- + pendere, to hang; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]suspend (səˈspɛnd) vb1. (tr) to hang from above so as to permit free movement2. (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. 4. (tr) to hold in abeyance; postpone action on: to suspend a decision. 5. (tr) to debar temporarily from privilege, office, etc, as a punishment6. (Chemistry) (tr) chem to cause (particles) to be held in suspension in a fluid7. (Music, other) (tr) music to continue (a note) until the next chord is sounded, with which it usually forms a dissonance. See suspension118. (Banking & Finance) (intr) to cease payment, as from incapacity to meet financial obligations9. (tr) obsolete to put or keep in a state of anxiety or wonder10. (intr) obsolete to be attached from above[C13: from Latin suspendere from sub- + pendere to hang] susˈpendible, susˈpensible adj susˌpendiˈbility nsus•pend (səˈspɛnd) v.t. 1. to hang by attachment to something above, esp. so as to allow free movement. 2. to keep from falling or sinking, as if by hanging: to suspend particles in a liquid. 3. to keep undetermined; refrain from concluding definitely: to suspend judgment. 4. to defer or postpone: to suspend a sentence for robbery. 5. to bring to a stop, usu. for a time: to suspend payment. 6. to cause to cease for a time from operation or effect, as a law, privilege, or service: to suspend ferry service. 7. to debar, usu. for a limited time, from office, membership, school attendance, etc., esp. as a punishment. 8. to prolong (a musical tone) into the next chord. 9. to keep in a state of expectation or suspense. v.i. 10. to come to a stop or cease from operation, usu. temporarily. 11. to stop payment; be unable to meet financial obligations. 12. to hang or be suspended. [1250–1300; Middle English < Latin suspendere to hang up =sus- sus- + pendere (transitive) to hang] suspend Past participle: suspended Gerund: suspending
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I suspend | you suspend | he/she/it suspends | we suspend | you suspend | they suspend |
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I suspended | you suspended | he/she/it suspended | we suspended | you suspended | they suspended |
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I am suspending | you are suspending | he/she/it is suspending | we are suspending | you are suspending | they are suspending |
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I have suspended | you have suspended | he/she/it has suspended | we have suspended | you have suspended | they have suspended |
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I was suspending | you were suspending | he/she/it was suspending | we were suspending | you were suspending | they were suspending |
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I had suspended | you had suspended | he/she/it had suspended | we had suspended | you had suspended | they had suspended |
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I will suspend | you will suspend | he/she/it will suspend | we will suspend | you will suspend | they will suspend |
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I will have suspended | you will have suspended | he/she/it will have suspended | we will have suspended | you will have suspended | they will have suspended |
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I will be suspending | you will be suspending | he/she/it will be suspending | we will be suspending | you will be suspending | they will be suspending |
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I have been suspending | you have been suspending | he/she/it has been suspending | we have been suspending | you have been suspending | they have been suspending |
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I will have been suspending | you will have been suspending | he/she/it will have been suspending | we will have been suspending | you will have been suspending | they will have been suspending |
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I had been suspending | you had been suspending | he/she/it had been suspending | we had been suspending | you had been suspending | they had been suspending |
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I would suspend | you would suspend | he/she/it would suspend | we would suspend | you would suspend | they would suspend |
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I would have suspended | you would have suspended | he/she/it would have suspended | we would have suspended | you would have suspended | they would have suspended | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | suspend - hang freely; "The secret police suspended their victims from the ceiling and beat them"hang, hang up - cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall"dangle - cause to dangle or hang freely; "He dangled the ornaments from the Christmas tree" | | 2. | suspend - cause to be held in suspension in a fluid; "suspend the particles"chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionsalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"resuspend - put back into suspension; "resuspend particles" | | 3. | suspend - bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.debarexpel, kick out, throw out - force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country"send down, rusticate - suspend temporarily from college or university, in England | | 4. | suspend - stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it; "Suspend the aid to the war-torn country"freezebreak, interrupt - terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty" | | 5. | suspend - make inoperative or stop; "suspend payments on the loan"set asidealter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | 6. | suspend - render temporarily ineffective; "the prison sentence was suspended"postpone, prorogue, put off, defer, set back, shelve, table, put over, remit, hold over - hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam" |
suspendverb1. postpone, delay, put off, arrest, cease, interrupt, shelve, withhold, defer, adjourn, hold off, cut short, discontinue, lay aside, put in cold storage The union suspended strike action this week. postpone continue, carry on, resume, re-establish2. remove, expel, eject, debar Julie was suspended from her job shortly after the incident. remove restore, reinstate3. hang, attach, dangle, swing, append chandeliers suspended on heavy chains from the ceilingsuspendverb1. To stop suddenly, as a conversation, activity, or relationship:break off, cease, discontinue, interrupt, terminate.2. To put off until a later time:adjourn, defer, delay, hold off, hold up, postpone, remit, shelve, stay, table, waive.Informal: wait.Idiom: put on ice.3. To fasten or be fastened at one point with no support from below:dangle, depend, hang, sling, swing.Translationssuspend (səˈspend) verb1. to hang. The meat was suspended from a hook. 懸吊 悬吊2. to keep from falling or sinking. Particles of dust are suspended in the air. 懸浮 悬浮3. to stop or discontinue temporarily. All business will be suspended until after the funeral. 暫停 暂停4. to prevent (a person) temporarily from continuing his (professional) activities or having his usual privileges. Two footballers were suspended after yesterday's match. 暫令...停(職或活動) 暂令(某人)停职或停止活动 suspended ˈsentence noun a prison sentence that will take effect only if the criminal commits a (similar) crime again. 緩期的判刑 缓刑,缓期审判,被判缓刑 suˈspenders noun plural1. a pair, or set, of elastic straps for holding up socks or stockings. 吊襪帶 吊袜带2. (American) braces for holding up trousers. 吊褲帶 吊裤带suˈspense (-s) noun a state of uncertainty and anxiety. We waited in suspense for the result of the competition. 不安,擔心,提心吊膽 不安,担心,焦虑 suˈspension (-ʃən) noun1. the act of suspending. 懸掛(浮),暫停,停職 悬挂(浮),暂停,停职 2. in a motor vehicle etc, the system of springs etc supporting the frame on the axles. 懸浮 悬浮3. a liquid with solid particles that do not sink. 懸浮液 悬浮液suspension bridge a type of bridge that has its roadway suspended from cables supported by towers. 吊橋 吊桥suspend
suspend from (something)1. To force one to stop attending or participating in some activity, usually on a temporary basis as a form of punishment. A noun or pronoun is used between "suspend" and "from"; often used in passive constructions. The officer has been suspended from duty while the department investigates his actions. As a result of your actions, I'm afraid we have no choice but to suspend you from school for a week.2. To cause someone or something to hang from some elevated point or fixture. A noun or pronoun is used between "suspend" and "from"; often used in passive constructions. The performers were suspended from the ceiling during the routine, created quite the impressive spectacle. We can suspend the balloons from the chandelier.See also: suspendsuspend (someone or something) by (something)To use something as a means of hanging someone or something from an elevated point or fixture. Often used in passive constructions. They suspended me by a safety harness on the end of a cable to grab the young woman from the tree. The airplanes in the diorama were suspended by pieces of fishing line.See also: by, suspendsuspend (one's) disbeliefTo ignore or look past one's incredulity at the improbability of some piece of fiction, especially a film or video game, in order to better enjoy the experience of the work. I'm more than willing to suspend my disbelief a little for a cheesy action film. I find that I can never really suspend my disbelief when I watch a movie that's crammed full of CGI.See also: disbelief, suspendsuspend someone from somethingto prevent someone from participating in something. (Usually as a form of discipline.) The principal suspended the student from classes for a week. Ted was suspended from school for three days.See also: suspendsuspend someone or something from somethingto hang someone or something from something. The hangman suspended the thief from a gibbet as a warning to others. Jill suspended each decoration from a different branch.See also: suspendsuspend something by somethingto hang something by something. The workers carefully positioned the stone that was suspended by a steel cable. Will suspended the decoration by a fine thread.See also: by, suspend suspend disbelief To accept as plausible something one knows to be untrue, especially the setting and plot of a drama or fiction so as to allow the appreciation of art.See also: disbelief, suspendEncyclopediaSeesleep modeLegalSeeSuspensionFinancialSeeSuspended tradingAcronymsSeeSUSPsuspend
Synonyms for suspendverb postponeSynonyms- postpone
- delay
- put off
- arrest
- cease
- interrupt
- shelve
- withhold
- defer
- adjourn
- hold off
- cut short
- discontinue
- lay aside
- put in cold storage
Antonyms- continue
- carry on
- resume
- re-establish
verb removeSynonymsAntonymsverb hangSynonyms- hang
- attach
- dangle
- swing
- append
Synonyms for suspendverb to stop suddenly, as a conversation, activity, or relationshipSynonyms- break off
- cease
- discontinue
- interrupt
- terminate
verb to put off until a later timeSynonyms- adjourn
- defer
- delay
- hold off
- hold up
- postpone
- remit
- shelve
- stay
- table
- waive
- wait
verb to fasten or be fastened at one point with no support from belowSynonyms- dangle
- depend
- hang
- sling
- swing
Synonyms for suspendverb hang freelyRelated Wordsverb cause to be held in suspension in a fluidRelated Words- chemical science
- chemistry
- alter
- change
- modify
- resuspend
verb bar temporarilySynonymsRelated Words- expel
- kick out
- throw out
- send down
- rusticate
verb stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on itSynonymsRelated Wordsverb make inoperative or stopSynonymsRelated Wordsverb render temporarily ineffectiveRelated Words- postpone
- prorogue
- put off
- defer
- set back
- shelve
- table
- put over
- remit
- hold over
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