suspend Meaning & Definition
What Does Suspend Mean?
Suspend is a verb that means To halt something temporarily. It is also used to mean To hold in an undetermined or undecided state.
Suspend: Key Facts
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /səsˈpɛnd/ |
| Synonyms | freeze, set aside and debar |
| Antonyms | resume |
| Verb forms | suspends, suspending, suspended |
Suspend Definition (Verb)
- To halt something temporarily.
The meeting was suspended for lunch.
- To hold in an undetermined or undecided state.
to suspend one's judgement or one's disbelief
- To discontinue or interrupt a function, task, position, or event.
to suspend a thread of execution in a computer program
- To hang freely; underhang.
to suspend a ball by a thread
- To bring a solid substance, usually in powder form, into suspension in a liquid.
- To make to depend.
- To debar, or cause to withdraw temporarily, from any privilege, from the execution of an office, from the enjoyment of income, etc.
to suspend a student from college; to suspend a member of a club
- To support in a liquid, as an insoluble powder, by stirring, to facilitate chemical action.
- (travel) To remove the value of an unused coupon from an air ticket, typically so as to allow continuation of the next sectors' travel.
Synonyms of Suspend
Suspend synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Suspend
Suspend in a Sentence
The meeting was suspended for lunch.
to suspend one's judgement or one's disbelief
to suspend a thread of execution in a computer program
to suspend a ball by a thread
to suspend a student from college; to suspend a member of a club
Word Forms & Grammar
suspend (third-person singular simple present suspends, present participle suspending, simple past and past participle suspended)
Words That Rhyme With Suspend
Origin of Suspend
From Old French sospendre, from Latin suspendere.
Quick Answers About Suspend
What part of speech is suspend?
Suspend is a verb.
What is another word for suspend?
You can replace suspend with words such as freeze, set aside and debar. See the full list of suspend synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of suspend?
The opposite of suspend is resume.
What is the past tense of suspend?
The past tense of suspend is suspended. The present participle is suspending.