Pronunciation: /səˈspɛndɪd/
noun a temporary stoppage or interruption
A1 The swing was suspended from the tree branch.
A2 The game was temporarily suspended due to bad weather.
B1 His driver's license was suspended after he was caught speeding multiple times.
B2 The company's stock trading was suspended pending an investigation into insider trading.
C1 The student's academic scholarship was suspended due to failing grades.
C2 The athlete's career was suspended indefinitely after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
verb to temporarily stop something from continuing or happening
A1 The teacher suspended the student for misbehaving in class.
A2 The bus service was suspended due to a strike.
B1 The company suspended the employee pending an investigation into their conduct.
B2 The player was suspended from the team for violating the league's rules.
C1 The government suspended trading on the stock exchange to prevent a market crash.
C2 The pilot's license was suspended after failing a mandatory medical exam.
adjective hanging or dangling from a support
A1 The bus service was suspended due to a strike.
A2 The student was suspended from school for breaking the rules.
B1 The company's operations were suspended temporarily for maintenance.
B2 The athlete was suspended from the team for using performance-enhancing drugs.
C1 The judge suspended the sentence, allowing the defendant to avoid jail time.
C2 The government suspended civil liberties in response to the national emergency.
formal The employee was suspended from work pending further investigation.
informal They suspended him from school for skipping too many classes.
slang He got suspended for pulling a prank on the teacher.
figurative The suspense in the air was like a suspended moment in time.
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