suspension in WordNet English dictionary

1. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
   suspension  respite  reprieve  hiatus  abatement 
   
2. temporary cessation or suspension
   abeyance  suspension 
   
3. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
   pause  intermission  break  interruption  suspension 
   
4. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
   "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"
   suspension  dangling  hanging 
   
5. a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
   suspension  temporary removal 
   
6. a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
   suspension  suspension system 
   
7. a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
   suspension