1 : 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] ▪ He was angry about his suspension from the team. ▪ His record shows several suspensions from school. [noncount] ▪ He's under suspension for breaking the rules. 2 [singular, noncount] : the act of stopping or delaying something for a usually short period of time
▪ (a) suspension of peace talks 3 : the act of making something invalid or ineffective for a usually short period of time [count] ▪ a 30-day license suspension ▪ a suspension of the rules [noncount] ▪ She was punished by suspension of her driver's license. 4 [count] technical : a substance (usually a liquid) that has very small pieces of a solid material mixed throughout it 5 [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
▪ the car's front/rear suspension