Synonyms for suspend
səˈspɛnd

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1. suspend(verb)

   hang freely

   "The secret police suspended their victims from the ceiling and beat them"

   Synonyms:
   set aside, debar, freeze

2. suspend(verb)

   cause to be held in suspension in a fluid

   "suspend the particles"

   Synonyms:
   set aside, debar, freeze

3. suspend, debar(verb)

   bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.

   Synonyms:
   deflect, head off, bar, obviate, forfend, forefend, avoid, stave off, fend off, freeze, set aside, debar, exclude, ward off, avert

4. freeze, suspend(verb)

   stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it

   "Suspend the aid to the war-torn country"

   Synonyms:
   block, stop dead, immobilize, set aside, freeze, freeze down, debar, freeze out, immobilise

5. suspend, set aside(verb)

   make inoperative or stop

   "suspend payments on the loan"

   Synonyms:
   allow, appropriate, reserve, freeze, set aside, debar, earmark

6. suspend(verb)

   render temporarily ineffective

   "the prison sentence was suspended"

   Synonyms:
   set aside, debar, freeze

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1. suspend(verb)

   Antonyms:
   resume

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. suspend

   Synonyms:
   attach, hang, rest, interrupt, delay, intermit, stop, discontinue

   Antonyms:
   detach, drop, remove, continue, expedite, protract, prolong

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. suspend(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   hang, SLING UP

2. suspend(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   make to depend

3. suspend(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   interrupt, intermit, stay, stop, discontinue, arrest, leave off, give over, break off

4. suspend(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   defer, delay, postpone, withhold, lay over, stave off

5. suspend(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   debar (as from an office) temporarily

6. suspend(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   stop payment, become bankrupt, go into bankruptcy

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1. List of paraphrases for "suspend":

   suspension, suspending, discontinue, interrupt, suspends, halt, stop, adjourn, suspended, comment, postpone, waive, stay, cease, dangle

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How to use suspend in a sentence?

1. Michael Risher:

   The law is clear that when the state prosecutes a person who is unable to participate in the proceedings they have to suspend the proceedings and send that person for evaluation and treatment – and they have to do that promptly, instead, we are warehousing hundreds of people in county jails.

2. Big Hit Entertainment:

   Due to the nature of BTS concerts involving travel by thousands of international fans no matter where the performances are held, it is also difficult to resume the tour with the current strict restrictions on cross-border movement still in place, therefore, we have made the difficult decision to suspend the previously announced tour schedule and develop a new schedule.

3. Major League Baseball:

   With respect to the Venezuelan Winter League, MLB will suspend its involvement in that league until it receives direction from the relevant agencies that participation by affiliated players is consistent with the Executive Order.

4. Chuck Schumer:

   That means a dramatic expansion and reform of unemployment insurance ; we need unemployment insurance on steroids, some are calling it employment insurance.It must be easier to access. It must cover many more Americans during this crisis, including Americans who have non-traditional employment. And it must provide more generous benefits. Workers who are laid off should receive a paycheck equal to what they were receiving while employed. Workers must be protected whether they work for businesses small, medium or large. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats have also proposed including additional $ 200 per month of Social Security benefits for recipients, as well as to suspend all student loan payments throughout the entirety of the national emergency. President Trump, on Friday, announced that he would suspend all federal student loan payments, penalty and interest free, for at least the next 60 days. Despite the disagreements from GOP senators, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Senate Democrats are.

5. Special Counsel Carolyn Lerner:

   The lack of accountability in these cases stands in stark contrast to disciplinary actions taken against VA whistleblowers, the VA has attempted to fire or suspend whistleblowers for minor indiscretions and, often, for activity directly related to the employee's whistleblowing. While OSC has worked with VA headquarters to rescind the disciplinary actions in these cases, the severity of the initial punishments chills other employees from stepping forward to report concerns.

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