English–German

“suspend” in German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡sən/

Example

Wir setzen die Sitzung bis morgen aus.

We are suspending the meeting until tomorrow.

Illustration for aussetzen (suspend)

How to say “suspend” in German

“Suspend” in German is aussetzen.

A process is taken out of motion and left outside its normal continuation, either paused or exposed.

Full entry for aussetzen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with aussetzen

Ich setzte das Gespräch kurz aus.

I briefly interrupted the conversation.

Tips for using aussetzen

  • As a separable verb, aussetzen places aus at the end of a main clause, as in Wir setzen die Sitzung bis morgen aus.

Other German words for “suspend”

Wir suspendieren die Tests bis nächste Woche.

We are suspending the tests until next week.

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