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postpone vs suspend

suspend vs postpone

postpone and suspend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
postpone No No Yes No
suspend No No Yes No
As verbs, suspend is a hyponym of postpone; that is, suspend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than postpone:
  • postpone: hold back to a later time
  • suspend: render temporarily ineffective
Other hyponyms of postpone include call, hold, probate, reprieve, respite.
postpone (verb) suspend (verb)
hold back to a later time stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
cause to be held in suspension in a fluid
make inoperative or stop
hang freely
bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
render temporarily ineffective
Difference between postpone and suspend

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