Suspension, n.
- 1. Hanging, pendency.
- 2. Interruption, intermission, suspense, stay.
- 3. Delay, postponement.
- 4. Temporary deprivation (as of an office).
Suspicion, n.
- 1. Surmise, conjecture, supposition, guess.
- 2. Distrust, mistrust, doubt, misgiving, want of confidence.
Suspicious, a.
- 1. Distrustful, jealous, inclined to suspect, given to suspicion, mistrustful.
- 2. Liable to suspicion, doubtful, questionable.
Sustain, v. a.
- 1. Bear, support, uphold, hold up, keep from falling.
- 2. Nourish, maintain, support, subsist, keep alive, supply with food.
- 3. Aid, comfort, relieve, assist.
- 4. Suffer, undergo, endure, bear.
- 5. Sanction, approve, confirm, ratify.
- 6. Justify, prove, establish, confirm.
- 7. (Mus.) Continue, hold.
Sustenance, n.
- 1. Subsistence, support, maintenance.