1. To officially stop someone from privilege, a position, doing his or her job, or from going to school for a specified time because he or she has done something wrong or is under suspicion of wrongdoing.
2. To hang something from above; usually, so it can swing or move freely.
3. To delay or to defer action on a decision or a judgment until more facts are known or more evidence can be produced: The judge decided to suspend the conviction of the accused man.
4. In chemistry, to cause particles to be dispersed in a liquid or a gas.
5. To hold a musical note until the next note or chord is sounded, so they can be heard in unison.
6. To stop making payments for something; especially, because of the inability to meet financial obligations or a desire to stop a subscription, etc.
7. To cause something to stop for a time from operation or effect; such as, a law, a rule, a privilege, a service, etc.: The officials suspended the ferry service until after the storm and the river has calmed down.