noun
1.
Synonyms: abeyance , abeyancy, cold storage, doldrums, dormancy, intermission, interruption, latency, quiescence, quiescency
2.
a temporary withholding of action or cessation of activity
asked for suspension of judgment until all the evidence was in
Synonyms: moratorium, suspense
Related Word: cessation, concluding, conclusion, end, ending, finish, period, termination
Contrasted words: resumption; continuance