suspend

[suh-spend] / səˈspɛnd /

VERB

hang from above

Synonyms

STRONG

append attach dangle depend sling swing wave

WEAK

be pendent hang down hang up hook up

Antonyms

STRONG

disjoin take away

WEAK

rise sustain

VERB

delay, hold off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjourn arrest bar cease defer discontinue eject exclude file halt interrupt postpone put off reject rule out shelve stay waive withhold

STRONG

can check debar eliminate hang inactivate intermit omit pigeonhole procrastinate prorogue protract retard

WEAK

break up count out cut short hang fire hang up hold up lay aside lay off lay on the table lay over pink slip put a stop to put an end to put on back burner put on hold put on ice put on the shelf stave off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept add advance allow begin carry on carry out continue do encourage expedite forge forward go include keep on release

WEAK

complete finish persist sustain

Example Sentences

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University classes have been suspended and public transport sharply curtailed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nearly 150 elite show-jumping horses were evacuated from Qatar after Iranian missile strikes suspended a competition.

From The Wall Street Journal

Customs and Border Protection program that allows “pre-approved, low-risk” travelers returning from international destinations to get expedited clearance through customs, was reinstated on Wednesday after the Department of Homeland Security suspended it on Feb. 21.

From Barron's

Obviously, a few days ago, in the FA Cup, he was suspended and he could not play.

From BBC

Major shipping companies suspended Middle East routes, leading to increased costs, delays, and over 100 ships trapped in the Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal

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