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suspension

/səˈspɛnʃən/noun3 syllables

Suspension means: a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something.

Synonyms for suspension17

noun, as in a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

pause, intermission, break, interruption

noun, as in an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement

noun, as in the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

dangling, hanging

noun, as in temporary cessation or suspension

abeyance

noun, as in a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle

suspension system

noun, as in a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc.)

temporary removal

also used for suspension

halt, out-of-school suspension, stop, syncope

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What does suspension mean?7

noun

1

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

2

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

3

the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)“there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait”

4

temporary cessation or suspension

5

a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle

6

a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc.)

7

a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with suspension?17

four syllables

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Suspension in a sentence

  • There is a suspension bridge ahead of us.CM
  • The student was given a three day suspension.Hybrid
  • What the hell is this suspension training at the gym?Eccles17
  • Sami came back to school after his suspension.OsoHombre
  • Damaged overhead cables have led to the suspension of all southbound trains.sundown
  • The pupil was given a three-day suspension.sundown
  • Daniel was let off with a month of suspension.Amastan
  • A temporary suspension has been imposed on discussion of this subject.menaud

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Forms of suspension

as a noun

plural
suspensions