suspend vs expel

suspend and expel both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
suspend	No	No	Yes	No
expel	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, expel is a hypernym of suspend; that is, expel is a word with a broader meaning than suspend:

Other hypernyms of suspend include kick out, throw out.

suspend (verb)	expel (verb)
stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it	eliminate (a substance)
cause to be held in suspension in a fluid	cause to flee
make inoperative or stop	force to leave or move out
hang freely	remove from a position or office
bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
render temporarily ineffective