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suspendverb to bring to a formal close for a period of timethe judge suspended the hearing to give the district attorney more time to process evidence adjourn, prorogate, prorogue, recess break off, disband, discontinue, disperse, intermit, interruptdefer, hold off, postpone, put off, reserve, shelve, tabledissolve, end, halt, stop, terminatebreak up, close, conclude, wind up, wrap upabort, call, call off, drop, recall, repeal, rescind, revokeabrogate, annul, invalidate, negate, nullify, quash, void inaugurate, launch, opencarry on, continue, draw out, extend, proceed, prolongrenew, reopen, resumeassemble, call, convene, convoke, muster, rally, summon to place on an elevated point without support from belowsuspended a banner proclaiming the town's "Heritage Days" from the archway dangle, hang, sling, swing hook, mount, pin, tackdrape, festoon, garland, stringextend (out), jut, project, stick outoverhang, protrudecascade, depend, fallbalance, poise defer, postpone, suspend, stay mean to delay an action or proceeding.defer implies a deliberate putting off to a later time.deferred buying a car until spring postpone implies an intentional deferring usually to a definite time.the game is postponed until Saturday suspend implies temporary stoppage with an added suggestion of waiting until some condition is satisfied.business will be suspended while repairs are underway stay often suggests the stopping or checking by an intervening agency or authority.the governor stayed the execution in the 14th century |