| word | suspend |
|---|---|
| definition | (1) To stop something, or to force someone to give up some right or position, for a limited time. (2) To hang something so that it is free on all sides. |
| eg_sentence | The country has been suspended from the major trade organizations, and the effects on its economy are beginning to be felt. |
| explanation | When something is suspended, it is “left hanging”; it is neither in full operation nor permanently ended. Suspense is a state of uncertainty and maybe anxiety. When we watch a play or movie, we enjoy experiencing a “suspension of disbelief”; that is, we allow ourselves to believe we're watching reality, even though we aren't truly fooled.Suspension can also mean physical hanging; thus, in a suspension bridge, the roadway actually hangs from huge cables. When some substance is “in suspension,” its particles are “hanging” in another substance, mixed into it but not actually dissolved, like fine sand in water, or sea spray in the air at the seashore |
| IPA | səˈspɛnd |
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