English English Dictionary

Suspicion.

Suspiciousness; cause for suspicion.

Not suspecting; having no suspicion.

Not suspected; not mistrusted.

To attach to something above; to hang; as, to suspend a ball by a thread; to suspend a needle by a loadstone.

To make to depend; as, God hath suspended the promise of eternal life on the condition of obedience and holiness of life.

To cause to cease for a time; to hinder from proceeding; to interrupt; to delay; to stay.

To hold in an undetermined or undecided state; as, to suspend one's judgment or opinion.

To debar, or cause to withdraw temporarily, from any privilege, from the execution of an office, from the enjoyment of income, etc.; as, to suspend a student from college; to suspend a member of a club.

To cause to cease for a time from operation or effect; as, to suspend the habeas corpus act; to suspend the rules of a legislative body.

To support in a liquid, as an insoluble powder, by stirring, to facilitate chemical action.

To cease from operation or activity; esp., to stop payment, or be unable to meet obligations or engagements (said of a commercial firm or a bank).

of Suspend

One who, or that which, suspends; esp., one of a pair of straps or braces worn over the shoulders, for holding up the trousers.

of Suspend

The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended, especially for a short time; temporary suspension.

Held or lifted up; held or prevented from proceeding.

Expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or doubt.

The state of being suspended; specifically, a state of uncertainty and expectation, with anxiety or apprehension; indetermination; indecision; as, the suspense of a person waiting for the verdict of a jury.

Cessation for a time; stop; pause.