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suspensão — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abeyance noun Expectancy; a condition when an ownership of real property is undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title.
  • stay verb To remain in a place rather than leaving.
  • suspension noun A temporary stop or delay of something.

Senses

suspensão is used for these senses in English:

  • abeyance Suspension; temporary suppression; dormant condition. [Mid 17th century]
  • stay (legal) A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
  • suspension (education) The process of barring a student from school grounds as a form of punishment (particularly out-of-school suspension).

abeyance — full definition

  1. noun Expectancy; a condition when an ownership of real property is undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title.
  2. noun Suspension; temporary suppression; dormant condition.
  3. noun Expectancy of a noble or armigeral title, its right in existence but its exercise suspended.

stay — full definition

  1. verb To remain in a place rather than leaving.
  2. verb To continue being in a particular state or condition.
  3. verb To delay or postpone, especially a legal punishment.
  4. noun A period of time spent somewhere.
  5. noun A legal order that postpones a court proceeding or ruling.

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