Suspended — synonyms, definition

1. suspended (a)

adjourned dangling delayed dismissed drooping free ousted overhanging pendent postponed put off removed sent away sent home shelved staved off swaying swinging

2. suspended (Adjective)

suspended (Adjective) — (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment. ex. "suspended matter such as silt or mud..." ex. "dust particles suspended in the air"

3. suspended (Verb)

debarred froze set aside

suspended (Verb) — Hang freely. ex. "The secret police suspended their victims from the ceiling and beat them"

suspended (Verb) — Stop a process, activity or a habit. ex. "Suspend the aid to the war-torn country"

suspended (Verb) — (chemistry) cause to be held in suspension in a fluid. ex. "suspend the particles"

suspended (Verb) — Bar temporarily; from school, office, etc..

suspended (Verb) — Make inoperative or stop. ex. "suspend payments on the loan"

suspended (Verb) — Render temporarily ineffective. ex. "the prison sentence was suspended"

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