suspend

Definition

Examples

The airline had to suspend all flights because of the heavy snow.

Word Family

Synonyms

• postponehold back to a later time
• delaytime during which some action is awaited
• interrupta signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out

Collocations

• Easy suspend from the ceiling
  to suspend from the ceiling, meaning to hang freely
• Medium suspend employee pending internal investigation
  to suspend employee pending internal investigation, meaning to hang freely
• Hard suspend trading on the stock exchange amid volatility
  to suspend trading on the stock exchange amid volatility, meaning to hang freely
• Very Hard suspend judgment until all forensic audits conclude
  to suspend judgment until all forensic audits conclude, meaning to hang freely