suspend Definition
- 1temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect
- 2hang (something) from somewhere
Using suspend: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "suspend" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
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The company has suspended all international flights due to the pandemic.
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The teacher suspended the student for cheating on the exam.
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He suspended the picture from a hook on the wall.
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The bridge is suspended by cables.
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The meeting was suspended until further notice.
suspend Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with suspend
accept as plausible something that one knows to be untrue, especially the setting and plot of a fictional work
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The movie was so well made that I was able to suspend disbelief and enjoy the story.
refrain from making a decision or forming an opinion about something until all the facts are known
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I prefer to suspend judgment until I have heard both sides of the argument.
accept as plausible something that one knows to be untrue, especially the setting and plot of a fictional work
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The author's writing style was so engaging that I was able to suspend my disbelief and become fully immersed in the story.
Origins of suspend
from Latin 'suspendere', meaning 'to hang up'
Summary: suspend in Brief
To 'suspend' [səˈspend] means to temporarily prevent something from continuing or being in force, or to hang something from somewhere. It can refer to actions like suspending flights or suspending a student from school, or to physical objects like a bridge that is suspended by cables. Phrases like 'suspend disbelief' and 'suspend judgment' describe accepting something as plausible or refraining from making a decision until all the facts are known.
