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What is another word for suspends?

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To hang or suspend in an elevated position

To halt an activity or task temporarily

To (formally) bring to an end

To debar, or cause to withdraw temporarily, from a privilege, place, position, etc.

To annul or abolish by an authoritative act

To remove from employment or office

To obstruct or get in the way of an operation or process

To remain in the air or on the surface of a liquid

To briefly stop or interrupt an action

To be or cause to be balanced or suspended in the air, on water, or on something else

To take back or renege on an initial statement or stance

To bend or hang downwards limply

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To hang or suspend in an elevated position

“It consists of a piece of scrap iron, bent on one end to form a hook from which to suspend it from the top of the barrel being charred.”

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To halt an activity or task temporarily

takes a rain check on

puts on the back burner

puts off the evil day

puts off the evil hour

temporizes^US

temporises^UK

leaves to another time

puts on a back burner

takes a breather from

reorganizes^US

reorganises^UK

brings to screeching halt

throws a spanner in the works

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

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“Owners will suspend judgment until they see what real changes emerge in the kind of deals their banks are prepared to offer.”

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To (formally) bring to an end

axes^UK

knocks something on the head

brings to a standstill

immobilizes^US

immobilises^UK

brings to an untimely end

brings to a premature end

gives a wide berth to

resists the temptation to

comes to a standstill

sits out

obviates

avoids doing something

brings to a conclusion

gives a rest

restrains oneself from

prevents oneself from

neutralises^UK

neutralizes^US

brings to screeching halt

has nothing to do with

goes on the wagon

takes the pledge

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“SETI has recently decided to permanently suspend the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence.”

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To debar, or cause to withdraw temporarily, from a privilege, place, position, etc.

ostracises^UK

ostracizes^US

leaves out of account

gives the cold shoulder to

says no to

refuses admission to

stands in the way of

leaves out in the cold

closes one's doors to

penalises^UK

penalizes^US

gives the red light to

closes down

keeps off

gives the thumbs down to

keeps at arm's length

prohibits from entering

considers undesirable

gives a wide berth to

withholds patronage

holds aloof from

turns your back on

has nothing to do with

strikes

refuses to take part in

gives the brush-off to

enjoins from

casts off

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“They have no power to suspend him from his ministerial office. Their jurisdiction extends no farther than to declare him guilty.”

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To annul or abolish by an authoritative act

axes^US

declares null and void

knocks something on the head

renders null and void

neutralizes^US

neutralises^UK

reorganises^UK

reorganizes^US

goes back on your word

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To remove from employment or office

axes^UK

gives someone the boot

gives someone their notice

gives someone the sack

gives the heave-ho

gives someone the bullet

pays off

gives someone the push

gives the elbow

gives someone their cards

gives someone their marching orders

gives walking papers

bins off

gives the old heave-ho

gives someone the air

gives someone the big E

drops

gives someone the pink slip

gives someone his or her walking papers

gives marching orders

throws someone out on their ear

debars

brings down

removes from office

gives someone their P45

ostracises^UK

throws out on your ear

ostracizes^US

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To obstruct or get in the way of an operation or process

baulks^UK

balks^US

throws a spanner in the works

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

throws monkey wrench in

throws a monkey wrench into

brings to screeching halt

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To remain in the air or on the surface of a liquid

Verb

To briefly stop or interrupt an action

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To be or cause to be balanced or suspended in the air, on water, or on something else

stabilises^UK

stabilizes^US

Verb

To take back or renege on an initial statement or stance

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To bend or hang downwards limply

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