suspend
/səˈspend/verb
उच्चारण सस्पेन्ड
स्थगित करना, रोकना
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[T] ~ sth
to officially stop something for a time; to prevent something from being active, used, for a time
स्थगित करना, रोकना
- Train services were suspended.
- The authorities suspended flights because of the dense fog.
- The bus company suspended its service after the heavy rain.
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- Classes were suspended for a week during the festival.
- The court suspended the order until further notice.
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[T] ~ sb (from sth)
to officially prevent somebody from doing their job, going to school for a time, as a punishment
निलंबित करना
- He was suspended from duty.
- The college suspended two students for cheating.
- The player was suspended for two matches after the foul.
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- The school suspended him for fighting.
- A bank officer was suspended while the case was investigated.
Synonyms exclude debar remove expel temporarily
Opposite reinstate
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[T] ~ sth (from sth) formal
to hang something from something else
लटकाना
- A lamp was suspended from the ceiling.
- Fairy lights were suspended from the branches of the tree.
- A swing was suspended from the branch of an old mango tree.
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- Paper lanterns were suspended above the stage.
- The model of the planet was suspended by a thin thread.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
suspend sth (stop for a time)
To suspend something is to stop it for a period, usually with the intention of starting again later.
'Suspend' का अर्थ किसी वस्तु को कुछ समय के लिए रोकना है, प्रायः बाद में फिर शुरू करने के इरादे से।
- The railways suspended services because of floods.
- Classes were suspended during the strike.
suspend sb (from sth)
To suspend a person is to officially stop them from working or attending school for a time, as a punishment or during an inquiry. It takes from.
किसी व्यक्ति को 'suspend' करने का अर्थ दंड या जाँच के समय उसे कुछ समय के लिए कार्य या विद्यालय से रोकना है। इसके साथ 'from' आता है।
- The student was suspended from school for a week.
- The officer was suspended pending an inquiry.
suspend sth from sth (hang)
In a physical sense, suspend means to hang something from a higher point. The passive is common.
भौतिक अर्थ में 'suspend' किसी वस्तु को ऊँचे स्थान से लटकाना है। Passive आम है।
- A lamp was suspended from the ceiling by a chain.
suspension (noun) / suspended (adjective)
The noun is suspension, as in suspension of work. A suspended sentence is a punishment that is not carried out unless a new offence follows.
Noun 'suspension' है, जैसे suspension of work। 'Suspended sentence' ऐसा दंड है जो नया अपराध होने तक लागू नहीं किया जाता।
- The suspension of the officer was announced today.
- He received a suspended sentence of six months.
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suspend + noun
servicesclassesflightstalkspaymentwork
- Flights were suspended due to heavy fog.
suspend + for / until
for a weekuntil further noticefor two dayspending inquiryindefinitely
- The college suspended classes until further notice.
suspend + person
an officera playera studenta ministeran employee
- The board suspended the player for two matches.
be suspended + from
from schoolfrom dutyfrom the ceilingfrom the team
- The clerk was suspended from duty.
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- The government suspended the sale of the medicine after complaints.
शिकायतों के बाद सरकार ने उस दवा की बिक्री निलंबित कर दी।
- Radhika's school suspended two students for fighting.
राधिका के विद्यालय ने झगड़ने के कारण दो विद्यार्थियों को निलंबित कर दिया।
- The match was suspended because of the rain.
बारिश के कारण मैच रोक दिया गया।
- A bulb was suspended from the middle of the roof.
छत के बीच से एक बल्ब लटका हुआ था।
- Bus services remained suspended during the strike.
हड़ताल के दौरान बस सेवाएँ निलंबित रहीं।
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✗ The student was suspended of the school.
✓ The student was suspended from the school.
A person is suspended from a place or job.
व्यक्ति किसी स्थान या नौकरी 'से' निलंबित होता है, इसलिए 'from' आता है।
✗ The officer has been suspended since two weeks.
✓ The officer has been suspended for two weeks.
For is used with a length of time; since needs a starting point.
अवधि के साथ 'for' आता है; 'since' के साथ आरंभ-बिंदु चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Suspend, cancel and postpone all affect plans in different ways.
Suspend, cancel और postpone योजनाओं को अलग-अलग तरह से प्रभावित करते हैं।
To stop for a time, with the possibility of restart.
कुछ समय के लिए रोकना, फिर शुरू होने की संभावना के साथ।
- Services were suspended.
To decide that something will not happen at all.
यह तय करना कि कोई कार्य होगा ही नहीं।
- The train was cancelled.
To move an event to a later fixed time.
किसी आयोजन को बाद की निश्चित तिथि पर ले जाना।
- The exam was postponed.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart suspension (being stopped or hanging) and suspense (a feeling of excitement while waiting to know what will happen: 'a suspense thriller').
Suspension (रोका जाना या लटकना, निलंबन) और suspense (आगे क्या होगा यह जानने की प्रतीक्षा का रोमांच: 'a suspense thriller') को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Suspended animation (a state in which life is slowed down), suspended sentence (a prison sentence that is not served unless another crime is committed).
Collocations: suspended animation (धीमी जीवन-अवस्था), suspended sentence (ऐसी जेल सज़ा जो दूसरा अपराध न करने पर नहीं काटनी पड़ती)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: a suspension is a mixture in which solid particles float in a liquid and settle down (muddy water).
विज्ञान में suspension (निलंबन) ऐसा मिश्रण है जिसमें ठोस कण तरल में तैरते और नीचे बैठ जाते हैं (गंदा पानी)।