suspend
Translation
to suspend, to hang
Examples
They will suspend the search overnight.
They will suspend the search overnight.
The lamp was suspended from the ceiling.
The lamp was suspended from the ceiling.
The student was suspended from school.
The student was suspended from school.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to stop (sth.) for a time. They will suspend the search.
((sth.)) ((from sth.)) to hang (sth.) from (sth.). The lamp was suspended from the ceiling.
((sb.)) ((from sth.)) to officially stop (sb.) from attending (sth.). The student was suspended from school.
Similar Words
Synonyms: postpone, hang, defer; Antonyms: continue, resume
Etymology
From Latin 'suspendere', meaning 'to hang up', from 'sub-' (under) + 'pendere' (to hang).
Memory Tips
Imagine a spider 'suspended' from the ceiling. It's both hanging and temporarily stopped, connecting to both meanings.