suspension stay
21stay — I 1. verb 1) he stayed where he was Syn: remain (behind), stay behind, stay put; wait, linger, stick, be left, hold on, hang on, lodge; informal hang around; archaic bide, tarry Ant: leave 2) …
22suspension — noun 1) the suspension of army operations Syn: adjournment, interruption, postponement, delay, deferral, deferment, stay, prorogation; armistice; cessation, end, halt, stoppage, dissolution, disbandment, termination 2) …
23suspension — Synonyms and related words: abandonment, abeyance, abjuration, abjurement, abolishment, abolition, abrogation, adaptation, afterthought, annulment, arrangement, bind, block, blockage, breach, break, breath, breather, breathing place, breathing… …
24suspension — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A delay] Syn. postponement, deferment, stay; see delay 1 , pause 1 , 2 , respite . 2. [An end] Syn. halt, discontinuing, stoppage; see end 2 , stopping . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. 1. barring exclusion, dismissal,… …
25stay — I v 1. remain, dwell, live, reside, sojourn, lodge, abide, inhabit, cohabit; establish oneself, pitch tent, settle, anchor, put down stakes, plant oneself. 2. continue, keep, remain, maintain, sustain, Inf. stand pat, be stable, be permanent.… …
26stay — steɪ n. act of halting; visit, temporary residence; suspension of a legal proceeding; brace; small piece of bone or plastic used to stiffen part of a garment; heavy rope (Nautical) v. visit, spend time in a place; remain temporarily; lodge;… …
27suspension — n. 1. Hanging, pendency. 2. Interruption, intermission, suspense, stay. 3. Delay, postponement. 4. Temporary deprivation (as of an office) …
28suspension — n interruption, discontinuance, abeyance, suspense; cessation, stop, stoppage, stopping, halt; surcease, abruption, breaking off, severance, sunderance, disconnection, temporary dismissal; adjournment, postponement, deferment, delay; stay,… …
29suspension of judgment — See opening judgment; stay of execution …
30Pleas in suspension — Suspension Sus*pen sion, n. [Cf. F. suspension, L. suspensio arched work, imperfect pronunciation. See {Suspend}.] 1. The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended; pendency; as, suspension from a hook. [1913 Webster] 2. Especially,… …
