suspend (redirected from suspending disbelief)

sus·pend  (s-spnd)

v. sus·pend·ed, sus·pend·ing, sus·pends

v.tr.

1. To bar for a period from a privilege, office, or position, usually as a punishment: suspend a student from school.

2. To cause to stop for a period; interrupt: suspended the trial.

3.

a. To hold in abeyance; defer: suspend judgment. See Synonyms at defer¹.

b. To render temporarily ineffective: suspend a jail sentence; suspend all parking regulations.

4. To hang so as to allow free movement: suspended the mobile from the ceiling.

5. To support or keep from falling without apparent attachment, as by buoyancy: suspend oneself in the water.

v.intr.

1. To cease for a period; delay.

2. To fail to make payments or meet obligations.

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[Middle English suspenden, from Old French suspendre, from Latin suspendere : sub-, from below; see sub- + pendere, to hang; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]

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suspend [səˈspɛnd]

vb

1. (tr) to hang from above so as to permit free movement

2. (tr; passive) to cause to remain floating or hanging a cloud of smoke was suspended over the town

3. (tr) to render inoperative or cause to cease, esp temporarily to suspend interest payments

4. (tr) to hold in abeyance; postpone action on to suspend a decision

5. (tr) to debar temporarily from privilege, office, etc., as a punishment

6. (Chemistry) (tr) Chem to cause (particles) to be held in suspension in a fluid

7. (Music, other) (tr) Music to continue (a note) until the next chord is sounded, with which it usually forms a dissonance See suspension [11]

8. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (intr) to cease payment, as from incapacity to meet financial obligations

9. (tr) Obsolete to put or keep in a state of anxiety or wonder

10. (intr) Obsolete to be attached from above

[from Latin suspendere from sub- + pendere to hang]

suspendible , suspensible adj

suspendibility  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	suspend - hang freely; "The secret police suspended their victims from the ceiling and beat them" hang, hang up - cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall" dangle - cause to dangle or hang freely; "He dangled the ornaments from the Christmas tree"
	2.	suspend - cause to be held in suspension in a fluid; "suspend the particles" chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" resuspend - put back into suspension; "resuspend particles"
	3.	suspend - bar temporarily; from school, office, etc. debar expel, kick out, throw out - force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country" send down, rusticate - suspend temporarily from college or university, in England
	4.	suspend - stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it; "Suspend the aid to the war-torn country" freeze break, interrupt - terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"
	5.	suspend - make inoperative or stop; "suspend payments on the loan" set aside alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	6.	suspend - render temporarily ineffective; "the prison sentence was suspended" postpone, prorogue, put off, defer, set back, shelve, table, put over, remit, hold over - hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"

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suspend

verb

1. postpone, delay, put off, arrest, cease, interrupt, shelve, withhold, defer, adjourn, hold off, cut short, discontinue, lay aside, put in cold storage The union suspended strike action this week.
postpone continue, carry on, resume, re-establish

2. remove, expel, eject, debar Julie was suspended from her job shortly after the incident.
remove restore, reinstate

3. hang, attach, dangle, swing, append chandeliers suspended on heavy chains from the ceiling

Translations

suspend [səsˈpend] VT

1. (= hang) → suspender, colgar

2. (= remove) (from job) → suspender (from de) (from school) → expulsar temporalmente (from de) (from team) → excluir (from de) to suspend sb from office → relevar a algn de su cargo(provisionalmente)

3. (= discontinue) [+ hostilities, aid, flights] → suspender; [+ licence] → retirar
his licence was suspended for six months (Aut) → le retiraron el carnet durante seis meses

4. (= withold, defer) [+ judgement, decision] → aplazar, posponer (Jur) [+ sentence] → suspender provisionalmente, dejar en suspenso
he was given a two-year suspended sentence → fue condenado a dos años en libertad condicional
to suspend disbelief → creer lo inverosímil

5. suspended animation → constantes fpl vitales mínimas
in a state of suspended animation (lit) → con las constantes vitales al mínimo
the audience was in a state of suspended animation → el público tenía el alma en vilo or el corazón en un puño

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suspend [səˈspɛnd] vt

(= delay) [+ strike action, judgement, decision] → suspendre

(= stop temporarily) [+ aid programme, bus service, publication, production, hostilities] → suspendre
Both governments are refusing to suspend hostilities → Les deux gouvernements refusent de suspendre les hostilités.

[+ employee, office holder] → suspendre; [+ pupil, student] → renvoyer
to be suspended (from school) → se faire renvoyer
He's been suspended → Il s'est fait renvoyer.
to be suspended from one's duties → être suspendu(e) de ses fonctions
He's been suspended from his duties → Il a été suspendu de ses fonctions.

(= hang) [+ balloons, lamp, chandelier, mobile] → suspendre
suspended sentence n (LAW) → condamnation f avec sursis

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suspend

vt

(= hang) → (auf)hängen (→ from an +dat); (Chem) → suspendieren; to be suspended in something → in etw (dat) → hängen; (Chem) → in etw (dat) → suspendiert sein; to hang suspended from something/in something → von/in etw (dat) → hängen

(= stop, defer) publication, payment → (zeitweilig) einstellen; campaign, talks, judgement → aussetzen; flights → aufschieben; he was given a suspended sentence → seine Strafe wurde zur Bewährung ausgesetzt; to be in a state of suspended animation → im Zustand vorübergehender Leblosigkeit sein; to suspend one’s disbelief (Theat) → sich verzaubern lassen; suspend (Comput: command) → Standby-Modus m

person → suspendieren; member, pupil, student → zeitweilig ausschließen; (Sport) → sperren; licence → zeitweilig einziehen; law, privileges → aussetzen; constitution → zeitweilig außer Kraft setzen; to suspend somebody from duty → jdn (vom Dienst) suspendieren

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suspend [səˈspɛnd] vt (gen) → sospendere
it was suspended from the ceiling/between two posts → era appeso al soffitto/sospeso tra due pali
he was suspended for cheating → è stato sospeso perché aveva imbrogliato

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suspend

v suspend [səˈspend]

1 to hang The meat was suspended from a hook. ophang يُعَلِّق، يُدَلّي окачвам pověsit hænge aufhängen κρέμομαι suspender, colgar, pender riputama آويزان كردن ripustaa suspendre לִתלוֹת निलम्बित करना objesiti što felakaszt menggantung hanga; hengja (upp) appendere つるす 매달다 pakabinti []kārt menggantung ophangen henge (opp) zawieszać pendurar a atârna подвешивать visieť viseti obesiti hänga, vara upphängd แขวน asmak 懸吊 вішати, підвішувати ٹانگنا، لٹکانا treo lên 悬吊

2 to keep from falling or sinking Particles of dust are suspended in the air. ophou مُعَلِّق провесвам vznášet se svæve schweben αιωρούμαι suspender(se) hõljuma معلق كردن leijailla suspendre לִתלוֹת स्थगित करना lebdjeti, plutati lebeg mengambang (láta) hanga/svífa sospendere 漂う 매달려 있게하다 kyboti turēties (gaisā); karāties melayang-layang zweven sveve, la henge zawiesić suspender a suspenda висеть в воздухе vznášať sa viseti lebdeti sväva, hänga ลอย asılı durmak 懸浮 висіти معلق کرنا lơ lửng 悬浮

3 to stop or discontinue temporarily All business will be suspended until after the funeral. opskort مَوْقوف прекратявам přerušit indstille einstellen αναστέλλω suspender; aplazar, posponer katkestama مسكوت گذاشتن keskeyttää suspendre לְהַפסִיק जीवित किन्तु निष्क्रिय obustaviti, odložiti elhalaszt menunda fella niður um tíma sospendere 一時停止する (일시적으로) 보류하다 sulaikyti, sustabdyti atlikt; pārtraukt menangguhkan opschorten stanse/innstille midlertidig zawiesić suspender a suspenda приостанавливать prerušiť začasno ustaviti suspendovati inställa, låta anstå ยกเลิกชั่วคราว askıya almak, geçici olarak durdurmak 暫停 тимчасово припиняти; відкладати موقوف کرنا tạm thời ngưng, hoãn 暂停

4 to prevent (a person) temporarily from continuing his (professional) activities or having his usual privileges Two footballers were suspended after yesterday's match. skors يوقِف спирам pozastavit činnost suspendere suspendieren θέτω σε διαθεσιμότητα, αποβάλλω suspender (ajutiselt) kõrvaldama موقتا تعطيل كردن pidättää virantoimituksesta, antaa pelikielto suspendre לְהַשעוֹת स्थगित करना privremeno udaljiti, suspendirati felfüggeszt menskors setja í bann; víkja úr starfi tímabundið sospendere 出場停止にする (잀적으로) 정지 시키다 laikinai nušalinti izslēgt; diskvalificēt (uz laiku) menggantung schorsen suspendere, utelukke zawiesić suspender a sus­penda (временно) отстранять pozastaviť činnosť suspendirati suspendovati avstänga หยุดพัก geçici olarak işten el çektirmek 暫令...停(職或活動) тимчасово усувати (з посади); тимчасово звільняти ملتوی کرنا treo giò 暂令...停（职或活动）

n suspended ˈsentence

a prison sentence that will take effect only if the criminal commits a (similar) crime again. opskort حُكْم مُعَلَّق условна присъда podmíněný rozsudek betinget dom die Gefängnisstrafe auf Bewährung ποινή με αναστολή libertad condicional tingimisi karistus جمله مشكوك condamnation avec sursis מַאֲסַר עַל תְּנַאי uvjetna osuda felfüggesztett ítélet hukuman percobaan (condanna condizionale), (sospensione condizionale della pena) 執行猶予 집행 유예 atidëtas nuosprendis, nuosprendþio vykdymo atidëjimas nosacīti atlikts spriedums hukuman percubaan voorwaardelijke veroordeling betinget dom wyrok w zawieszeniu условный приговор podmienečný rozsudok pogojna obsodba uslovna kazna villkorlig dom การจำคุกของอาชกรที่กระทำความผิดซ้ำ ceza ertelenmesi 緩期的判刑 вирок з відстрочкою виконання معطل bản án treo 缓期的判刑

n pl suˈspenders

1 a pair, or set, of elastic straps for holding up socks or stockings. kousband حَمّالَة الجَوارِب жартиери podvazky strømpebånd; strømpeholder der Strumpfhalter ζευγάρι ζαρτιέρες, καλτσοδέτες ligas tripid بند جوراب زنانه sukkanauhat jarretelles; fixe-chaussettes בִּריוֹת लटकना podvezica, halter harisnyakötő pengikat stoking sokkabönd giarrettiere; reggicalze くつ下留め 얄말 대님 gumos (kojinėms prilaikyti), kojaraiščiai zeķturi pita ambin jarretelle sokkeholder podwiązki ligas bretele подвязки podväzky podveze podvezica strumpeband หนังรัดถุงเท้ายาว jartiyer 吊襪帶 підв'язка جراب کے تسمے dây nịt móc bít tất 吊袜带

2 (American) braces for holding up trousers. kousgordel حَمّالَة البَنْطَلون тиранти šle seler der Hosenträger τιράντες tirantes traksid بند شلوار henkselit bretelles שְׁלֵייקֶס गेलिस naramenice nadrágtartó selempang celana axlabönd bretelle ズボンつり 바지 멜빵 petnešos bikšturi pita ambin bretels bukseseler szelki suspensórios bretele подтяжки traky naramnice tregeri hängslen สายเอี๊ยมดึงกางเกง pantolon askısı 吊褲帶 підтяжки پتلون کے تسمے móc treo, dây treo 吊裤带

n suˈspense [-s]

a state of uncertainty and anxiety We waited in suspense for the result of the competition. spanning تَعْليق، تَرَقُّب، تَشْويق напрежение napětí spænding die Ungewißheit αγωνία, αβεβαιότητα incertidumbre; ansiedad teadmatus اضطراب epätietoisuus angoisse מֵתָח अनिश्चय दुविधा, उचंत, अधिकार स्थगन, औत्सुक्य, कुतुहल, साकांक्षता napetost, neizvjesnost bizonytalanság ketegangan spenna, óvissa, eftirvænting suspense, ansia 気がかり 긴장감 įtampa neziņa; satraukums; gaidas keadaan tegang spanning spenning, uvisshet niepewność, napięcie ansiedade suspans напряжение napätie negotovost napeto iščekivanje ovisshet, spänd förväntan ความไม่แน่นอนใจ askıda kalış, belirsizlik durumu 不安，擔心 невирішеність, непевність امید و بیم کی حالت tình trạng chờ đợi 不安，担心

n suˈspension [-ʃən]

1 the act of suspending. opskort تَعْليق، إرْجاء окачване zavěšení; zastavení suspendering der Aufhängen ανάρτηση, αναστολή, αποβολή, διαθεσιμότητα suspensión katkestus, edasilükkamine تعليق määräaikainen erottaminen, kumoaminen suspension הַשעָיָיה निलम्बन vješanje, obustavljanje függés; felfüggesztés ketegangan tímabundinn brottrekstur sospensione つり下がり 부유, 정지, 보류 kybojimas, sulaikymas atlikšana; izslēgšana (uz laiku) penggantungan ophanging, opschorting opphenging; midlertidig stans; suspendering zawieszenie suspensão suspendare приостановка zavesenie; zastavenie obešanje iščekivanje avstängning, suspendering การหยุดชั่วคราว geçici olarak işten el çektirme, erteleme 懸掛(浮)，暫停，停職 підвішування; призупинення التوا، معطلی sự đình chỉ, sự đuổi 悬挂（浮），暂停，停职

2 in a motor vehicle etc, the system of springs etc supporting the frame on the axles. vering مَجْموعَة النَّوابِض وأجْهِزَة إمْتِصاص الصَّدَمات окачване závěs ophæng; affjedring die Federung σύστημα ανάρτησης suspensión amortisatsioon فنربندي jousitus suspension מַעֲרֶכֶת מִתלִים आस्थगन amortizeri, opruge (kerék)felfüggesztés per fjaðra– og höggdeyfibúnaður sospensione 懸架装置 현가 장치 lingės atsperojums ampaian vering fjæring zawieszenie suspensão sus­pensie подвеска záves vzmetenje amortizer upphängning ระบบกันสะเทือนของรถ süspansiyon, askı ve yay donanımı 懸浮 підвіска گاڑی وغیرہ میں اسپرنگ کا نظام جو ڈھانچے کو سہارا دیتا ہے hệ thống giảm xóc, hệ thống treo 悬浮

3 a liquid with solid particles that do not sink. suspensie سائِل لا يَغْطُس суспенсия suspenze suspension die Suspension αιώρημα suspensión lahus سوسپانسيون suspensio suspension תַרחִיף यज्ञाधिकार-वंचन suspenzija szuszpenzió cairan grugg-/sviflausn sospensione 懸濁液 부유물 suspensija suspensija terampai suspensie suspensjon zawiesina suspensão suspensie взвесь; суспензия suspenzia suspenzija suspenzija dispersion, kolloid การลอยตัวของอนุภาคในของเหลว süspansiyon, katı asıltı 懸浮液 суспензія ٹھوس اجزا کے ساتھ ملا ہوا رقیق مادہ جو ڈوبتا نہیں ہے thể vẩn( hóa học) 悬浮液

suspension bridge

a type of bridge that has its roadway suspended from cables supported by towers. hangbrug جِسْر مُعَلَّق висящ мост visutý most hængebro die Hängebrücke κρεμαστή γέφυρα puente colgante rippsild پل معلق riippusilta pont suspendu גֶשֶר תָלוּי झूला-पुल viseći most, lančanik lánchíd jembatan gantung hengibrú ponte sospeso つり橋 현수교 kabantis tiltas vanšu tilts jambatan gantung hangbrug hengebru most wiszący ponte pênsil pod suspendat подвесной мост visutý most viseči most viseći most hängbro สะพานแขวน asma köprü 吊橋 висячий міст معلق پُل cầu treo 吊桥

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suspend → يُرْجِئ zavěsit indstille aufhängen αναστέλλω suspender ripustaa suspendre suspendirati sospendere つるす 매달다 opschorten innstille zawiesić suspender подвешивать skjuta upp แขวน askıya almak treo lên 暂停