remittal vs suspension

suspension vs remittal

remittal and suspension both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
remittal	Yes	No	No	No
suspension	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, suspension is a hypernym of remittal; that is, suspension is a word with a broader meaning than remittal:

remittal: an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
suspension: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

Other hypernyms of remittal include abatement, hiatus, reprieve, respite.

remittal (noun)	suspension (noun)
the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance	the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)	a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
a payment of money sent to a person in another place	a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
	an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
	temporary cessation or suspension
	a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
	a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

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