suspension

Definition

  • noun: the act of forcing someone to leave a job, position, or place for a usually short period of time as a form of punishment
  • noun: the act of 'suspending'
  • used especially of a business or a bank
  • synonyms: stop, interruption, intermission

Examples

  • She was punished by 'suspension' of her driver's license.

  • His record shows several 'suspensions' from school.

  • He was angry about his 'suspension' from the team.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Wolf pack! Form of wolf bridge! Hut, hut, hut. (HOWLS) What is happening? TULIP: The wolves are forming a suspension bridge. - How is that possible? - I don't know. All right, let's go! ALL: A bridge! JUNIOR: We're probably gonna die! (..)
    2016 Storks