suspend vs set back

suspend and set back both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
suspend	No	No	Yes	No
set back	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

suspend (verb)	set back (verb)
stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it	slow down the progress of; hinder
cause to be held in suspension in a fluid	cost a certain amount
make inoperative or stop	hold back to a later time
hang freely
bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
render temporarily ineffective