suspension
Translation
suspension, postponement, interruption
Examples
The player received a two-game suspension.
The player received a two-game suspension.
The car has very soft suspension.
The car has very soft suspension.
The medicine is a white suspension.
The medicine is a white suspension.
Grammar Patterns
suspension from (a place) temporary removal from a place He received a suspension from school.
suspension of (sth.) the temporary stopping of (sth.) They announced the suspension of ticket sales.
a vehicle's suspension the system that supports a vehicle The car has soft suspension.
Similar Words
Synonyms: postponement, interruption; Antonyms: continuation, resumption
Etymology
From Latin 'suspensio', from 'suspendere' (to hang up).
Memory Tips
Think of a car's wheels being 'hung' from the body by the suspension system.