suspending
v.v. to stop something for a short time or delay it until later. You might use this when a game stops because of rain or a student is told to stay away from school as a punishment.
v. to temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect; to officially bar someone from a place or position for a set period. Often used in legal, academic, or athletic contexts to describe a pause in proceedings or a disciplinary measure.
The school is suspending classes because of the heavy snow.
The committee decided on suspending the project's funding until a full safety audit could be completed by the inspectors.
By suspending the usual rules of debate, the chairman allowed the assembly to address the emergency motion without the customary notice period required by the bylaws.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object; often used in the progressive form or as a gerund.
The game was suspending because of rain.The game was suspended because of rain.Learners often use the -ing form when the passive -ed form is required to show that an external force stopped the event.