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suspended

[ suh-spen-did ]

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adjective

hung by attachment to something above:
A suspended ceiling can conceal ducts and wiring, enhance acoustics, and provide thermal insulation.
attached so as to allow free movement, as on a hinge:
The wardrobe is available with either sliding doors or suspended doors.
(of particles of one substance in the medium of another) kept from falling, sinking, forming a deposit, etc.:
Her paper describes the content and dynamics of heavy metals in the suspended sediments of a coastal bay.
held or kept undetermined or unformed:
In order to understand others, you need an attitude of suspended judgment—an open mind.
Law. (of a sentence) not required to be served, as long as the offender does not reoffend within a specified time period:
After his first offense he was given a suspended sentence of one year’s probation, with no jail time.
stopped, discontinued, or withdrawn, usually temporarily:
Because he was not only impaired but driving on a suspended license, he was charged with aggravated DUI—a felony.
debarred temporarily from exercising an office or privilege, usually as a form of discipline:
Suspended students can come to our center for tutoring and counseling instead of just playing video games at home.
deferred or postponed:
Some defended the court’s suspended verdict, while others protested that “justice delayed is justice denied.”
Music.
1. (of a note or tone) prolonged or sustained into the next chord:
  The third piece, “Meditation,” uses suspended tones to capture a dreamy, contemplative mood.
2. (of a chord) made by replacing the third note in a triad with an adjacent note, producing a lack of resolution:
  I think her acoustic guitar pieces rely too much on suspended chords.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of suspend.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of suspended¹

First recorded in 1530–40; suspend ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; suspend ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

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Since it suspended online ordering, M&S has responded to social media posts advising customers that these problems persist.

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That's the question on many minds, after India suspended a major treaty governing water sharing of six rivers in the Indus basin between the two countries, following Tuesday's horrific attack in Indian-administered Kashmir.

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The East of England Ambulance Service said Kadolski was "immediately" suspended when it was alerted of his arrest.

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Islamabad suspended all visas issued to Indian nationals under an exemption scheme with immediate effect, as well as expelling some of its neighbour's diplomats and closing its airspace to Indian flights.

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It was reduced to a suspended sentence after an appeal.

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