Stop and Suspend

Stop

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Usage example: the manufacturer will stop selling the toy and will immediately recall all the units that have already been sold

Suspend is a synonym for stop in prevent topic. In some cases you can use "Suspend" instead a verb "Stop", when it comes to topics like break, interrupt, withhold.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

Suspend

Suspend verb - To bring to a formal close for a period of time.
Usage example: the judge suspended the hearing to give the district attorney more time to process evidence

Stop is a synonym for suspend in action topic. You can use "Stop" instead a verb "Suspend", if it concerns topics such as break, interrupt.

Common collocations

show stop show suspend show
time stop time suspend time
cycle stop cycle suspend cycle
characters stop characters suspend characters
Other words: game, fight, weapon, players, bullets, enemies, heroes.
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