suspend
Translation
to stop temporarily, to hang, to remove from a position, to postpone
Examples
They decided to suspend the search overnight.
They decided to suspend the search overnight.
The lamp was suspended from the ceiling.
The lamp was suspended from the ceiling.
He was suspended from school for fighting.
He was suspended from school for fighting.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to stop (sth.) temporarily They decided to suspend the search.
((sth.)) ((from sth.)) to hang (sth.) from (sth.) The lamp was suspended from the ceiling.
((sb.)) ((from sth.)) to remove (sb.) from (sth.) temporarily He was suspended from school.
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Etymology
From Latin 'suspendere', from 'sub-' (up from under) + 'pendere' (to hang), meaning 'to hang up'.
Memory Tips
Think of a suspension bridge, which is 'hung' by cables. To suspend something is to leave it hanging, literally or figuratively.