suspensión

Definitions of suspensión
  1. noun
    a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
    synonyms: suspensión temporal
  2. noun
    the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
  3. noun
    the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
    synonyms: descontinuación
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    antonyms:
    continuación
    the act of continuing an activity without interruption
    types:
    exheredación
    the act by a donor that terminates the right of a person to inherit
    prorrogación
    discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it
    type of:
    conclusión, final, terminación
    the act of ending something
  4. noun
    a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
  5. noun
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
    synonyms: respiro, tregua
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    types:
    apaciguamiento
    an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
    type of:
    interrupción, paréntesis, pausa
    some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
  6. noun
    the state of inactivity following an interruption
    synonyms: alto, detención, estancia, parada, paro, represa, tope
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    type of:
    inacción
    the state of being inactive
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