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 …

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:

Suspend most commonly means to cause to stop, to bring to a stop, to withhold, or to postpone, as in The bank has suspended payments or All activities have been suspended until further …

If someone is suspended, they are prevented from holding a particular job or position for a fixed length of time or until a decision is made about them.

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 …

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

to remove (someone) from membership in or prevent (someone) from attending, usually for a limited time, a job, school, club, etc., esp. as a punishment: suspended from school for …

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 …

Suspended sentence ... A suspended sentence is a sentence on conviction for a criminal offence, the serving of which the court orders to be deferred in order to allow the defendant to perform …

Synonyms for SUSPENDED: dangling, hanging, pendent, dependent, pendulous, sagging, flagging, drooping; Antonyms of SUSPENDED: afoot, under weigh, under way, opened, …