səsˈpend v.tr. 1
hang up. 2
keep inoperative or
undecided for a
time; defer. 3
debar temporarily
from a
function,
office,
privilege, etc. 4 (as suspended adj.) (of
solid particles or a
body in a
fluid medium) sustained
somewhere between top
and bottom. øsuspended
animation a
temporary cessation of
the vital functions
without death. suspended
sentence a
judicial sentence left unenforced
subject to
good behaviour during a specified
period. suspend
payment (of a company)
fail to meet
its financial engagements;
admit insolvency. øøsuspensible adj. [ME f. OF suspendre or L suspendere suspens(as
SUB-, pendere hang)]