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put off vs suspend

suspend vs put off

put off and suspend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put off No No Yes No
suspend No No Yes No
As verbs, suspend is a hyponym of put off; that is, suspend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put off:
  • put off: hold back to a later time
  • suspend: render temporarily ineffective
Other hyponyms of put off include call, hold, probate, reprieve, respite.
put off (verb) suspend (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
take away the enthusiasm of cause to be held in suspension in a fluid
cause to feel embarrassment make inoperative or stop
cause to feel intense dislike or distaste hang freely
hold back to a later time bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
render temporarily ineffective
Difference between put off and suspend

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