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suspend

[səˈspend]

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!

  • Example

    The company has suspended all international flights due to the pandemic.

  • Example

    The teacher suspended the student for cheating on the exam.

  • Example

    He suspended the picture from a hook on the wall.

  • Example

    The bridge is suspended by cables.

  • Example

    The meeting was suspended until further notice.

suspend Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for suspend

Antonyms for suspend

Phrases with suspend

  • accept as plausible something that one knows to be untrue, especially the setting and plot of a fictional work

    Example

    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

    Example

    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

    Example

    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'

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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.

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