Suspend: meaning, definitions and examples
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suspend
[ səˈspɛnd ]
in a work or school setting
To temporarily prevent someone from being able to work, go to school, or participate in an activity.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- They suspended him from school for fighting.
- The company decided to suspend operations due to the pandemic.
in a physical setting
To hang something so that it is free on all sides.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The chandelier was suspended from the ceiling.
- The bridge is suspended over the river.
in a legal setting
An official order that stops something from being in effect for a period of time.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The court issued a suspension of the law.
Translations
Translations of the word "suspend" in other languages:
🇵🇹 suspender
- adiar
- interromper
🇮🇳 निलंबित करना
- स्थगित करना
- रोकना
🇩🇪 aussetzen
- verschieben
- unterbrechen
🇮🇩 menangguhkan
- menunda
- menghentikan
🇺🇦 призупинити
- відкласти
- перервати
🇵🇱 zawiesić
- odłożyć
- przerwać
🇯🇵 一時停止する (いちじていしする)
- 延期する (えんきする)
- 中断する (ちゅうだんする)
🇫🇷 suspendre
- reporter
- interrompre
🇪🇸 suspender
- aplazar
- interrumpir
🇹🇷 askıya almak
- ertelemek
- durdurmak
🇰🇷 중단하다 (중단하다)
- 연기하다 (연기하다)
- 중지하다 (중지하다)
🇸🇦 تعليق
- تأجيل
- إيقاف
🇨🇿 pozastavit
- odložit
- přerušit
🇸🇰 pozastaviť
- odložiť
- prerušiť
🇨🇳 暂停 (暂停)
- 推迟 (推迟)
- 中断 (中断)
🇸🇮 preložiti
- odložiti
- prekiniti
🇮🇸 fresta
- fresta
- stöðva
🇰🇿 тоқтату
- кейінге қалдыру
- үзу
🇬🇪 შეჩერება
- გადადება
- შეწყვეტა
🇦🇿 dayandırmaq
- təxirə salmaq
- kəsmək
🇲🇽 suspender
- aplazar
- interrumpir
Word origin
The word 'suspend' originated from the Latin word 'suspendere', which means 'to hang up'. The word has evolved over time to encompass various meanings related to temporarily stopping or hanging something. In modern usage, 'suspend' is commonly used in contexts such as work, school, and legal settings to indicate a temporary halt or delay in activities or operations.
See also: suspended, suspense, suspension.