Suspend

Pronunciation: /səˈspɛnd/

Definitions of suspend

verb to temporarily prevent something from continuing or being in effect

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher suspended the student for misbehaving in class.

A2 The bus service was suspended due to a strike.

B1 The company decided to suspend production temporarily to address quality issues.

B2 The athlete was suspended from the competition for doping.

C1 The government decided to suspend all flights to the country in response to the pandemic.

C2 The judge had to suspend the trial due to new evidence being presented.

Examples of suspend in a Sentence

formal The company decided to suspend the employee for violating company policies.

informal They had to suspend the game due to bad weather.

slang The teacher threatened to suspend the troublemaker if he didn't behave.

figurative The artist wanted to suspend the sculpture from the ceiling to create a unique display.

Grammatical Forms of suspend

• past tense: suspended
• plural: suspends
• comparative: more suspended
• superlative: most suspended
• present tense: suspend
• future tense: will suspend
• perfect tense: have suspended
• continuous tense: is suspending
• singular: suspension
• positive degree: suspended
• infinitive: to suspend
• gerund: suspending
• participle: suspended

Origin and Evolution of suspend

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'suspend' originated from the Latin word 'suspendere', which is a combination of 'sub-' (meaning 'from below') and 'pendere' (meaning 'to hang').

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 13th century, 'suspend' meant 'to hang from above' or 'to cause to stop temporarily'. Over time, the word's meaning expanded to include the idea of temporarily stopping or delaying something, such as a decision or action.