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suspend
verb
1 suspend
Hang freely.
Roget 142:
cease,
discontinue,
desist,
stay,
halt;
break off,
leave off;
hold,
stop,
pull up,
stop short;
stick,
hang fire;
halt;
pause,
rest;
burn out,
blow out,
melt down.
have done with,
give over,
surcease,
shut up shop;
give up
etc.
(relinquish)
624.
hold one's hand,
stay one's hand;
rest on one's oars repose on one's laurels.
come to a stand,
come to a standstill;
come to a deadlock,
come to a full stop;
arrive
etc.
292;
go out,
die away;
wear away,
wear off;
pass away
etc.
(be past)
122;
be at an end;
disintegrate,
self-destruct.
intromit,
interrupt,
suspend,
interpel†;
intermit,
remit;
put an end to,
put a stop to,
put a period to;
derail;
turn off,
switch off,
power down,
deactivate,
disconnect;
bring to a stand,
bring to a standstill;
stop,
cut short,
arrest,
stem the tide,
stem the torrent;
pull the check-string,
pull the plug on.
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Roget 214:
be pendent
etc.
adj.;
hang,
depend,
swing,
dangle;
swag;
daggle†,
flap,
trail,
flow;
beetle.
suspend,
hang,
sling,
hook up,
hitch,
fasten to,
append.
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Roget 133:
be late
etc.
adj.;
tarry,
wait,
stay,
bide,
take time;
dawdle
etc.
(be inactive)
683;
linger,
loiter;
bide one's time,
take one's time;
gain time;
hang fire;
stand over,
lie over.
put off,
defer,
delay,
lay over,
suspend;
table [Parl.];
shift off,
stave off;
waive,
retard,
remand,
postpone,
adjourn;
procrastinate;
dally;
prolong,
protract;
spin out,
draw out,
lengthen out,
stretch out;
prorogue;
keep back;
tide over;
push to the last,
drive to the last;
let the matter stand over;
reserve
etc.
(store)
636;
temporize;
consult one's pillow,
sleep on it.
lose an opportunity
etc.
135;
be kept waiting,
dance attendance;
kick one's heels,
cool one's heels;
faire antichambre [Fr.];
wait impatiently;
await
etc.
(expect)
507;
sit up,
sit up at night.
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Dutch: suspenderen, stopzetten, ophangen, afbreken, afgelasten, schorsen, uithangen
2 suspend
Cause to be held in suspension in a fluid.
3 suspend
Bar temporarily; from school, office, etc..
synonym: debar.
Dutch: onderbreken
4 suspend
Stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it:
— Suspend the aid to the war-torn country.
synonym: freeze.
Dutch: bevriezen
5 suspend
Make inoperative or stop:
— Suspend payments on the loan.
synonym: set aside.
6 suspend
Render temporarily ineffective.
Dutch: schorsen
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