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Webster 1913 Edition
Suspend
Sus-pend′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Suspended
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Suspending
.] 1.
To attach to something above; to hang;
as, to
. suspend
a ball by a thread; to suspend
a needle by a loadstone2.
To make to depend;
as, God hath
. suspended
the promise of eternal life on the condition of obedience and holiness of life[Archaic]
Tillotson.
3.
To cause to cease for a time; to hinder from proceeding; to interrupt; to delay; to stay.
Suspend
your indignation against my brother. Shakespeare
The guard nor fights nor fies; their fate so near
At once
At once
suspends
their courage and their fear. Denham.
4.
To hold in an undetermined or undecided state;
as, to
. suspend
one’s judgment or opinionLocke.
5.
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.Good men should not be
suspended
from the exercise of their ministry and deprived of their livelihood for ceremonies which are on all hands acknowledged indifferent. Bp. Sanderson.
6.
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.7.
(Chem.)
To support in a liquid, as an insoluble powder, by stirring, to facilitate chemical action.
To suspend payment
(Com.)
, to cease paying debts or obligations; to fail; – said of a merchant, a bank, etc.
Syn. – To hang; interrupt; delay; intermit; stay; hinder; debar.
Sus-pend′
,Verb.
I.
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).
Webster 1828 Edition
Suspend
SUSPEND'
,Verb.
T.
1.
To hang; to attach to something above; as, to suspend a ball by a thread; to suspend the body by a cord or by hooks; a needle suspended by a loadstone.2.
To make to depend on. God hath suspended the promise of eternal life on the condition of faith and obedience.3.
To interrupt; to intermit; to cause to cease for a time. The guard nor fights nor flies; their fate so near
At once suspends their courage and their fear.
4.
To stay; to delay; to hinder from proceeding for a time. Suspend your indignation against my brother.
I suspend their doom.
5.
To hold in a state undermined; as, to suspend one's choice or opinion.6.
To debar from any privilege, from the execution of an office, or from the enjoyment of income. Good men should not be suspended from the exercise of their ministry and deprived of their livelihood for ceremonies which are acknowledged indifferent.
7.
To cause to cease for a time from operation or effect; as, to suspend the habeas corpus act.