suspension
Translation
suspension, postponement, abeyance
Examples
He received a two-week suspension from school.
He received a two-week suspension from school.
The car has a very smooth suspension.
The car has a very smooth suspension.
The medicine is a liquid suspension.
The medicine is a liquid suspension.
Grammar Patterns
((from sth.)) temporary removal from a place/activity He received a suspension from school.
((of sth.)) temporary stopping of an activity/rule The suspension of the project was unexpected.
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Etymology
From Latin 'suspendere' (to hang up), from 'sub-' (under) + 'pendere' (to hang). The core idea is something being 'hung up' or left hanging.
Memory Tips
Picture something 'hanging' in the air, unresolved. A student's status is 'hanging', a car is 'hanging' on its springs, particles are 'hanging' in a liquid.