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.