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 …

The incident that led to the worker being suspended happened Jan. 13 during a visit by Trump to Ford's Dearborn Truck Plant.

To bar for a period from a privilege, office, or position, usually as a punishment: suspend a student...

If someone is suspended from work, school, etc., they are temporarily not allowed to work, go to school, or take part in an activity because of having done something wrong:

SUSPENDED definition: hung by attachment to something above. See examples of suspended used in a sentence.

The judge suspended [= postponed] the hearing for one week. I advise suspending judgment until the investigation is over.

suspend something to officially stop something for a time; to prevent something from being active, used, etc. for a time. Production has been suspended while safety checks are carried out. The constitution …

If someone is suspended from work, school, etc., they are temporarily not allowed to work, go to school, or take part in an activity because of having done something wrong:

If someone is suspended from work, school, etc., they are temporarily not allowed to work, go to school, or take part in an activity because of having done something wrong:

If someone is suspended from work, school, etc., they are temporarily not allowed to work, go to school, or take part in an activity because of having done something wrong: