suspended

1. 1
   adjective

   Hanging down from a point above.

   Like a swing hanging from a tree branch.

   A heavy lamp hung suspended from the ceiling.

   The toy stayed suspended above the crib on a thin string.

   Similarhanging, dangling

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2. 2
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of suspend. Use this form when talking about something already stopped or hung up.

   The referee suspended play after the storm rolled in.

   They suspended the old sign from two hooks.

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3. 3
   adjective

   Stopped for a while, so it is paused or put off until later.

   Like pressing the pause button on a video.

   The suspended bus route will start running again next week.

   Swimming lessons are still suspended while the pool gets repaired.

   Similarpostponed, stopped, deferred

4. 4
   adjective

   Not carried out, as a punishment put on hold unless the person breaks the rules again.

   Like a warning that turns into a real punishment only if you do it again.

   The judge gave her a suspended sentence, so she avoided prison.

   Because it was his first offense, he received a suspended sentence.

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5. 5
   adjective

   Already paid for by one customer so a person in need can have it for free.

   Like leaving money so the next person's drink is free.

   She bought a suspended coffee so someone who couldn't pay could enjoy a warm drink.

   The café keeps a board to track every suspended meal donated by customers.

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6. 6
   adjective

   In music, describes a chord whose usual middle note is swapped for a different one.

   Like a question that hasn't been answered yet.

   The guitarist strummed a suspended chord that sounded like it wanted to move on.

   She ended the verse on a suspended chord before resolving it.

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7. 7
   adjective

   Used about tiny bits that stay spread through a liquid or gas and do not dissolve.

   Like sand floating in shaken-up water before it sinks.

   The muddy water was full of suspended dirt.

   Tiny bits of clay stayed suspended in the jar for hours.

   Similardispersed

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