- [uncountable, countable] suspension (from something) the act of officially removing somebody from their job, school, team, etc. for a period of time, usually as a punishment
- suspension from school
- The two players are appealing against their suspensions.
Extra ExamplesTopics Educationc1- Another caution will result in his automatic suspension from the final.
- The athlete could face a lengthy period of suspension if found guilty.
- a detective under suspension from his job
- He incurred a suspension on reduced pay.
- He is serving a one-match suspension.
- He received a five-day suspension.
- [uncountable, singular] the act of delaying something for a period of time, until a decision has been taken
- These events have led to the suspension of talks.
- Many movies require the viewer to engage in a willing suspension of disbelief.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- temporary
- lengthy
- long
- …
- give somebody
- impose
- order
- …
- under suspension
- suspension for
- suspension from
- …
- a period of suspension
- suspension of disbelief
- [uncountable, countable] the system of springs, etc. by which a vehicle is supported on its wheels and that makes it more comfortable to ride in when the road surface is not even
- the front/rear suspension
- The new model is fitted with computer-controlled suspension.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- front
- rear
- active
- …
- be fitted with
- have
- system
- [countable, uncountable] (specialist) a liquid with very small pieces of solid matter floating in it; the state of such a liquid
- The suspension was passed through a filter to separate out the solid particles.
- The material carried in suspension by the tide is deposited on the shore.
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Word Originlate Middle English: from French, or from Latin suspensio(n-), from the verb suspendere, from sub- ‘from below’ + pendere ‘hang’.
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