The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - suspend v.

1) hold up or off (on) , withhold, put off, put or hold or keep in or into abeyance, shelve, postpone, delay, defer, interrupt, stop or check or cease or discontinue temporarily, US table: We suspended payment pending inspection of the work already done. Train services on this route will be suspended till further notice. Suspend your disbelief for a moment to consider the possible motive for stealing a prune. 2) hang, attach, fasten, dangle, swing: She suspended the cameo from a gold chain which she wore as a necklace. 3) debar, exclude, eliminate, reject, expel, eject, evict; deprive of the rights of, deny the privileges of; blackball: A member may be suspended if his dues are six months or more in arrears.