verb๐ShareTo halt something temporarily."The meeting was suspended for lunch."actionbusinessgovernmentlawstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo hold in an undetermined or undecided state."The principal suspended the student's punishment pending further investigation of the incident. "conditionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo discontinue or interrupt a function, task, position, or event."to suspend a thread of execution in a computer program"actionprocesseventjobbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo hang freely; underhang."to suspend a ball by a thread"physicsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo bring a solid substance, usually in powder form, into suspension in a liquid."The chef suspended the cocoa powder in warm milk to make hot chocolate. "chemistryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo make to depend."Her graduation was suspended on completion of her community service. "actionorganizationstategovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo debar, or cause to withdraw temporarily, from any privilege, from the execution of an office, from the enjoyment of income, etc."to suspend a student from college; to suspend a member of a club"lawgovernmentpoliticsorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo support in a liquid, as an insoluble powder, by stirring, to facilitate chemical action."The chef suspended the paprika in the oil by whisking it vigorously to prevent it from clumping and to evenly distribute the flavor. "chemistryscienceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐Share(travel) To remove the value of an unused coupon from an air ticket, typically so as to allow continuation of the next sectors' travel."Because the passenger missed their connecting flight in Chicago due to a weather delay, the airline suspended the value of the unused coupon for the Chicago to Denver leg of their ticket. "businesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareCaused to stop for a while; interrupted or delayed."The soccer game was suspended due to the heavy rain. "timeactionbusinesseventsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareHung from above."The piรฑata, filled with candy, was suspended from the tree branch, ready for the children to hit. "positionphysicsbuildingnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐Share(of an ovule) Attached slightly below the summit of the ovary."The botanist noted the suspended ovule, hanging just below the top of the flower's ovary. "biologyplantseedanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐Share(of coffee, food, etc.) Paid for but not consumed by a customer, so that it can be given to a less fortunate person."She ordered a suspended coffee, hoping it would brighten someone's day who couldn't afford their own. "fooddrinkcultureservicevalueeconomytraditionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareA chemical suspension"The chalk dust remained suspended in the air for a few minutes after the student erased the board. "chemistrysubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐Share(of a chord) Having had its third omitted and replaced with a major second or perfect fourth."The piano piece ended on a suspended chord, leaving the listener with a feeling of unresolved tension. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
