AWL Sublist 9 · Academic Word

suspend

/səˈspend/ Syllables: sus·pend

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

To stop something temporarily; to hang something from above; to remove privileges.

Synonyms

halt postpone defer

Antonyms

continue resume

Translations

suspend in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

يعلق، يوقف مؤقتًا

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

إيقاف شيء لفترة قصيرة، أو تعليق شيء من الأعلى، أو سحب امتيازات.

Easy Explanation

To suspend means to stop temporarily. Universities may suspend in-person classes during health emergencies while continuing instruction online.

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Memory TipSus- plus pend — hang up or pause what was ongoing.

Contextual Examples

The board voted to suspend the policy until a full equity review is completed.

Researchers suspend judgment about causality until randomized evidence becomes available.

The library will suspend interlibrary loans while migrating to a new catalog system.

Word Families & Pronunciation