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to suspend
01
to hang something so that it dangles freely without support from below
Transitive: to suspend sth
02
to disperse fine particles throughout a fluid so they remain evenly distributed without settling
Transitive: to suspend particles | to suspend particles in a liquid
03
to temporarily put on hold a process or habit
Transitive: to suspend a process or activity
04
to temporarily prevent someone from going to school as a punishment because they did something wrong
Transitive: to suspend sb
05
to delay or temporarily halt the enforcement of a sentence, provided no further offense is committed within a specified time frame
Transitive: to suspend a sentence
06
to temporarily make something inactive or inoperative
Transitive: to suspend sth
suspend
v
resuspend
v
resuspend
v
suspended
adj
suspended
adj
suspender
n
suspender
n
Example
To achieve the desired effect, the photographer had to suspend the backdrop behind the model.
The chandelier was suspended from the high ceiling, illuminating the entire hall.
Christmas lights were carefully suspended across the room, creating a festive atmosphere.
They used a sturdy rope to suspend the swing from the tree branch.
The artist decided to suspend the sculpture from the ceiling, creating a floating effect.
