SAT word of the day

suspend


Part of Speech	transitive verb (object required for the verb)
Head Word	sus-pend-
Definition	To attach to something above to hang as, to suspend a ball by a thread to suspend a needle by a loadstone.
Origin	F. - suspendre OF. L. - below, under) L. - suspendere pref. hang. - Pedant cf. - Suspense

Part of Speech	intransitive verb (no object for the verb)
Head Word	sus-pend-
Definition	To cease from operation or activity esp., to stop payment, or be unable to meet obligations or engagements (said of a commercial firm or a bank).

Headlines

Headline - 10/7/2009 Jets Acquire Braylon Edwards, Strengthen Shot at AFC East Title

... -field antics. In March, he was partying with suspended Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth in Miami the night ...

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Headline - 8/13/2009 Youk's Rage Earns Suspension

... his career.�� Tigers starter Porcello was also suspended for five games and Tigers pitcher Edwin Jackson was fined ...

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Headline - 6/15/2009 Manny Drops in NL All-Star Voting

Suspended former Sox slugger Manny Ramirez has dropped to sixth among NL outfielders in latest fan voting for starting sp ...

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