suspension.

1. A temporary stopping of an activity, right, or permission, often while a problem is examined.

2. The support of something by hanging it from above.

3. The system of springs and related parts that supports a vehicle and softens shocks from the ground.

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Words that belong together

• suspension of services
• suspension from duty

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The suspension of ferry services left the island without fresh supplies.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular suspension; plural suspensions. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, interpretation. Commonness: moderately common.