Suspension synonyms and antonyms

sə-spĕn'shən

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abeyance
(Heraldry) Expectancy of a title, its right in existence but its exercise suspended.
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delay (related)
The act of delaying; postponement:
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deferment
A deferring or being deferred; postponement
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halt
A suspension of movement or progress, especially a temporary one:
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stay
The definition of a stay is a visit somewhere.
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discontinuing
An end
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stoppage
A pause or halt of some activity.
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respite (related)
The definition of respite is a delay.
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end (related)
The cessation of an effort, activity, state, or motion.
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stopping (related)
A pad or poultice of dung or other material applied to a horse's hoof to keep it moist.
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intermission
The definition of an intermission is a brief pause during two periods of activity.
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stop
(Nautical) A line used for securing something temporarily:
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termination
An end in space; an edge or limit.
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completion (antonym)
The act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment.
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continuation (antonym)
A taking up or beginning again after an interruption; resumption
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finish (antonym)
The final part; the conclusion:
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persistence (antonym)
(Computer science) Of data, continuing to exist after the execution of the program.
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latency
(Electronics) A delay, a period between the initiation of something and the occurrence.
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break
An escape:
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disruption
A continuing act of disorder
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waiver
A voluntary relinquishing of a right or privilege. Although a waiver may result from an explicit surrender or by circumstances, courts frown on accepting waivers of constitutional rights. The party waiving a right must have knowledge of that right and the informed intention of surrendering it.
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pause (related)
A break, stop, or rest, often for a calculated purpose or effect:
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interruption
The interval during which something is interrupted; intermission
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moratorium
A legal authorization, usually by a law passed in an emergency, to delay payment of money due, as by a bank or debtor nation
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pendency
The state of being pendent; suspension
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remission
The period during which the symptoms of a disease abate or subside.
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abeyancy
(Rare) Abeyance.
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dormancy
The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.
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quiescence
(Microbiology) When a cell is in a term of no growth and no division.
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discontinuance
The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an ending.
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discontinuation
A cessation; a discontinuance.
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discontinuity
A usually uneven surface between two layers of rock or sediment that represents either an interruption in the deposition of the layers, as in an unconformity, or a displacement of one or both layers relative to each other, as in a fault.
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adjournment
The action of adjourning.
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postponement
A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.
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action (related)
Organized activity to accomplish an objective:
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continue (related)
(Video games) an option allowing a player to resume a saved game.
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time (related)
(Countable) An instance or occurrence.
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colloid (related)
Gelatinous material resulting from degeneration in diseased tissue.
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dangling
The act of hanging something from above such that it can move freely; suspension
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reprieve
The prevention or suspension of a scheduled or expected punishment.
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hiatus
A syllable break between two vowels, without an intervening consonant. (Compare diphthong.)
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abatement
The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed; in particular from a tax. [Late 15th century.]
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Hydragas (related)
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hydrolastic (related)
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hydropneumatic (related)
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double-wishbone (related)
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brake (related)
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termination-cancellation (related)
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hydrogas (related)
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Ohlins (related)
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deferral
An accrual.
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solution (related)
The state of being dissolved:
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temporary removal
a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
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hanging
(Uncountable) The way in which hangings (decorations) are arranged.
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suspension system
a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
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Suspension Sentence Examples

  • It lies on the Eger, which is spanned here by a suspension bridge, 210 ft.

  • The Weser is here crossed by an iron suspension bridge 830 ft.

  • A bifilar suspension is sometimes used instead of a single wire.

  • A suspension of hostilities then took place, and negotiations were opened between the contending parties.

  • The enemy, having everything to gain and nothing to lose thereby, agreed finally to a six weeks' suspension of arms. This was perhaps the gravest military error of Napoleon's whole career, and his excuse for it, " want of adequate cavalry," is the strongest testimony as to the value of that arm.

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