suspension
n. C / Un. a temporary stop to something, like a rule or a person's job. It can also mean the system of springs that helps a car drive smoothly over bumps.
n. the temporary removal of a person from an office or privilege, or the act of halting a process for a period. In a mechanical context, refers to the system of springs and shock absorbers supporting a vehicle on its axles.
The player received a two-game suspension for his behavior.
The school board decided on a three-day suspension for the student after he repeatedly broke the safety rules.
Engineers redesigned the car's rear suspension to improve handling on rough terrain, while the legal team worked to lift the suspension of the company's operating license.
Borrowed from Late Latin suspensiōnem (“arching, vaulting; suspension”), from suspendēre (“to hang up, to suspend”), from sub- (“under”) + pendere (“to hang, to suspend”), from Proto-Italic pendō (“to hang, to put in a hanging position”), from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénd-e-ti, from *(s)pend- (“to pull; to spin”)). Compare Anglo-Norman suspensiun, French suspension, Occitan suspensio.
Uncountable when referring to the state of being suspended; countable when referring to a specific instance of punishment or a mechanical system.