suspend vs put off

suspend and put off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
suspend	No	No	Yes	No
put off	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of suspend include defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table.

suspend (verb)	put off (verb)
stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
cause to be held in suspension in a fluid	take away the enthusiasm of
make inoperative or stop	cause to feel embarrassment
hang freely	cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.	hold back to a later time
render temporarily ineffective