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| sus·pend [ sə spénd ] (past and past participle sus·pend·ed, present participle sus·pend·ing, 3rd person present singular sus·pends) |
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1. transitive verb hang something from above: to hang something from above, especially so that it can swing freely
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2. transitive verb stop something for period: to stop something or make something ineffective, usually for a short time
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3. transitive verb bar somebody for period: to bar somebody from a privilege, a position, or an organization, usually when under suspicion of wrongdoing
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4. transitive verb postpone something: to delay or defer action on a decision or a judgment until more of the facts are known
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5. transitive verb chemistry disperse something in liquid: to cause particles to be dispersed in a liquid or gas
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6. transitive verb music sustain note: to hold a note until the next note or chord is sounded, so that they are heard together
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7. intransitive verb finance stop making payments: to cease payment on something, especially because of an inability to meet financial obligations
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| [13th century. Directly or via French< Latin suspendere "hang up" < pendere "hang"] |
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be suspended to hang over or above something as vapor or particles, or be dispersed through something as particles
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