1. (

• suspension

) a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy ;

2. (

• pause ,
• intermission ,
• break ,
• interruption ,
• suspension

) a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something ;

3. (

• abeyance ,
• suspension

) temporary cessation or suspension ;

4. (

• suspension ,
• respite ,
• reprieve ,
• hiatus ,
• abatement ,

) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something ;

5. (

• suspension ,
• suspension_system

) a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle ;

6. (

• suspension ,
• dangling ,
• hanging ,

) the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait" ;

7. (

• suspension ,
• temporary_removal

) a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc) ;