suspend

/səˈspend/ verb [T]

Translation

STOP › to stop something happening for a short time

ertelemek, tehir etmek, tatil etmek, askıya almak, dondurmak

The semi-final was suspended because of bad weather.1559

suspend sth from/between, etc › to hang something from somewhere

asmak, asılı durmak, sarkıtmak

[often passive] A light bulb was suspended from the ceiling.1947

JOB/SCHOOL › to not allow someone to go to work or school for a period of time because they have done something wrong

geçici olarak men etmek, bir süre kovmak, okula/işe gitmesine izin vermemek

[often passive] She was suspended from school for fighting.14382376

(Definition of suspend verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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