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to suspend
01
to temporarily put on hold a process or habit
Transitive: to suspend a process or activity
Examples
The company decided to suspend production temporarily due to a supply chain issue.
02
to hang something so that it dangles freely without support from below
Transitive: to suspend sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
suspend
3rd person singular
suspends
Present participle
suspending
Past simple
suspended
Past participle
suspended
Examples
They used a sturdy rope to suspend the swing from the tree branch.
03
to disperse fine particles throughout a fluid so they remain evenly distributed without settling
Transitive: to suspend particles | to suspend particles in a liquid
Examples
The scientist used a stirring mechanism to suspend the particles in the solution.
04
to temporarily prevent someone from going to school as a punishment because they did something wrong
Transitive: to suspend sb
Examples
The student was suspended for a week after the incident in the hallway.
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
Examples
The court suspended his sentence for six months, allowing him to avoid prison if he behaved.
06
to temporarily make something inactive or inoperative
Transitive: to suspend sth
Examples
The government may suspend certain regulations during times of crisis.
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