Suspend
To temporarily stop or delay something; to hang something from above so it remains supported.
verbSuspend
To temporarily stop or delay something; to hang something from above so it remains supported.
verbImagine This
Imagine a grand chandelier being raised into a ballroom and a school announcing that classes are suspended because of a snowstorm. The chandelier is literally suspended from the ceiling, while the day’s activities are paused.
Sounds Like
suh-SPEND
Looks Like
Looks like 'suspend' with the familiar 'pend' (hang) ending; related to 'suspenders' and 'suspended'.
Remember This
Root 'pend' means to hang. 'Suspend' can refer to pausing a process or to hanging something up physically.
Other Forms
Connect With
hang, pend, suspenders, pause, halt, defer, postpone
Note
Suspend means a temporary halt with the possibility of resuming; it’s different from postpone (delay to a later date) and from resume (continue after a pause). In legal contexts, a 'suspended sentence' means the punishment is postponed and may be imposed later.