Synonyms: temporary removal, suspension
Definition: a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
Similar words: debarment
Definition: the act of prevention by legal means
Usage: they achieved his debarment from holding public office
Synonyms: suspension, hanging, dangling
Definition: the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
Usage: there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait
Similar words: support, supporting
Definition: the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
Usage: he leaned against the wall for support
Synonyms: suspension, suspension system
Definition: a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
Similar words: mechanical system
Definition: a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles
Synonyms: reprieve, respite, hiatus, suspension, abatement
Definition: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
Similar words: break, interruption
Definition: some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
Usage: the telephone is an annoying interruption; there was a break in the action when a player was hurt
Synonyms: suspension, abeyance
Definition: temporary cessation or suspension
Similar words: inaction, inactiveness, inactivity
Definition: the state of being inactive
Synonyms: suspension
Definition: a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
Similar words: mixture
Definition: (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
Synonyms: pause, break, intermission, interruption, suspension
Definition: a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
Similar words: time interval, interval
Definition: a definite length of time marked off by two instants