Word Meaning

Meaning of suspend

- To attach to something above; to hang; as, to suspend a ball by a thread; to suspend a needle by a loadstone.
- To make to depend; as, God hath suspended the promise of eternal life on the condition of obedience and holiness of life.
- To cause to cease for a time; to hinder from proceeding; to interrupt; to delay; to stay.
- To hold in an undetermined or undecided state; as, to suspend one's judgment or opinion.
- To debar, or cause to withdraw temporarily, from any privilege, from the execution of an office, from the enjoyment of income, etc.; as, to suspend a student from college; to suspend a member of a club.
- To cause to cease for a time from operation or effect; as, to suspend the habeas corpus act; to suspend the rules of a legislative body.
- To support in a liquid, as an insoluble powder, by stirring, to facilitate chemical action.
- To cease from operation or activity; esp., to stop payment, or be unable to meet obligations or engagements (said of a commercial firm or a bank).

Crossword clue for suspend

- Bar, for some time, made us raise outlay
- Dangle
- Defer
- Defer briefly
- Defer; hang
- Halt temporarily
- Hang
- Hang from above
- Hang from above and freeze
- Hangs freely
- Hold over
- Postpone
- Temporarily cease to dangle