noun

1. The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.

   “suspension from a hook”

2. A temporary or conditional delay, interruption or discontinuation.

3. The state of a solid or substance produced when its particles are mixed with, but not dissolved in, a fluid, and are capable of separation by straining.

Synonyms: out-of-school suspension, syncope, halt, intermission, interruption, stop