v.
- halt temporarily.
- debar temporarily from a post, duties, etc. as a punishment.
- defer or delay (an action, event, or judgement).
▸Law (of a judge or court) cause (an imposed sentence) not to be enforced as long as no further offence is committed within a specified period.
- hang from somewhere.
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(be suspended)
be dispersed in a suspension.
Phrase
- suspend payment
(of a company) cease to meet its financial obligations as a result of insolvency or insufficient funds.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. suspendre or L. suspendere, from sub- ‘from below’ + pendere ‘hang’.