When something is suspended, it is "left hanging;" it is neither in full operation nor permanently ended. Suspense is a state of uncertainty and maybe anxiety. When we watch a play or movie, we enjoy …

Think of other words you know that are like suspended, such as that word's other definition, "to put off temporarily." A student suspended from school has not been kicked out, but instead is left hanging …

If someone is suspended from work, school, etc., they are temporarily not allowed to work, go to school, or take part in an activity because of having done something wrong:

If you suspend something, you delay it or stop it from happening for a while or until a decision is made about it. The union suspended strike action this week.

To bar for a period from a privilege, office, or position, usually as a punishment: suspend a student...

suspend something to officially stop something for a time; to prevent something from being active, used, etc. for a time. Production has been suspended while safety checks are carried out. The constitution …

Suspend often describes stopping an activity for a while. A winter storm, for example, may suspend air travel until weather conditions improve. Suspend also works in a more figurative sense, such as …

Apr 22, 2026 · Adjective suspended Caused to stop for a while; interrupted or delayed. (medicine) suspended animation (law) suspended sentence Hung from above.

to put off, defer, or bring to a stop: to suspend a sentence for a misdemeanor. to bring to a stop, usually for a time: He suspended payments on the car until it was fixed.

The judge suspended [= postponed] the hearing for one week. I advise suspending judgment until the investigation is over.