the act of forcing someone to leave a job, position, or place for a usually short period of time as a form of punishment :the act of suspending someone [count]

[singular, noncount] :the act of stopping or delaying something for a usually short period of time

the act of making something invalid or ineffective for a usually short period of time [count]

[count] technical :a substance (usually a liquid) that has very small pieces of a solid material mixed throughout it

[noncount] technical :the parts of a vehicle that connect the body to the tires and allow the vehicle to move more smoothly over uneven surfaces