suspended
Translation
suspended, postponed, hanging
Examples
The lamp was suspended from the ceiling.
The lamp was suspended from the ceiling.
The match was suspended due to bad weather.
The match was suspended due to bad weather.
He was suspended from school for a week.
He was suspended from school for a week.
Grammar Patterns
suspended from (sth.) hanging from (sth.) The lamp was suspended from the ceiling.
suspended from (a place) temporarily banned from (a place) He was suspended from school.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hanging, postponed; Antonyms: active, resumed
Etymology
From Latin 'suspendere' (to hang up), from 'sub-' (from below) + 'pendere' (to hang).
Memory Tips
Imagine something hanging, or 'suspended', in mid-air, like a spider on a thread.