Dismiss vs. Suspend — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Dismiss and Suspend
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Definitions
Dismiss➦
Order or allow to leave; send away
She dismissed the taxi at the corner of the road
Suspend➦
Temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect
Work on the dam was suspended
Dismiss➦
Treat as unworthy of serious consideration
It would be easy to dismiss him as all brawn and no brain
Suspend➦
Hang (something) from somewhere
The light was suspended from the ceiling
Dismiss➦
To end the employment or service of; discharge.
Suspend➦
(of solid particles) be dispersed throughout the bulk of a fluid
The paste contains collagen suspended in a salt solution
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Dismiss➦
To direct or allow to leave
Dismissed troops after the inspection.
Dismissed the student after reprimanding him.
Suspend➦
Prolong (a note of a chord) into a following chord, usually so as to produce a temporary discord.
Dismiss➦
To stop considering; rid one's mind of; dispel
Dismissed all thoughts of running for office.
Suspend➦
To bar for a period from a privilege, office, or position, usually as a punishment
Suspend a student from school.
Dismiss➦
To refuse to accept or recognize; reject
Dismissed the claim as highly improbable.
Suspend➦
To cause to stop for a period; interrupt
Suspended the trial.
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Dismiss➦
(Law) To adjudicate (a cause of action) as insufficient to proceed further in court because of some deficiency in law or fact.
Suspend➦
To halt something temporarily.
The meeting was suspended for lunch.
Dismiss➦
To eject (a player or coach) for the remainder of a game.
Suspend➦
To hold in an undetermined or undecided state.
Dismiss➦
To put out (a batter) in cricket.
Suspend➦
To discontinue or interrupt a function, task, position, or event.
To suspend a thread of execution in a computer program
Dismiss➦
(transitive) To discharge; to end the employment or service of.
The company dismissed me after less than a year.
Suspend➦
To hang freely; underhang.
To suspend a ball by a thread
Dismiss➦
(transitive) To order to leave.
The soldiers were dismissed after the parade.
Suspend➦
To bring a solid substance, usually in powder form, into suspension in a liquid.
Dismiss➦
(transitive) To dispel; to rid one’s mind of.
He dismissed all thoughts of acting again.
Suspend➦
(obsolete) To make to depend.
Dismiss➦
(transitive) To reject; to refuse to accept.
The court dismissed the case.
Suspend➦
To debar, or cause to withdraw temporarily, from any privilege, from the execution of an office, from the enjoyment of income, etc.
To suspend a student from college; to suspend a member of a club
Dismiss➦
(transitive) To invalidate; to treat as unworthy of serious consideration.
By telling the victim to "get over it", the listener dismissed the victim's feelings.
Suspend➦
(chemistry) To support in a liquid, as an insoluble powder, by stirring, to facilitate chemical action.
Dismiss➦
(transitive) To send or put away, to discard with disregard, contempt or disdain. (sometimes followed by as).
She dismissed him with a wave of the hand.
Suspend➦
To remove the value of an unused coupon from an air ticket, typically so as to allow continuation of the next sectors' travel.
Dismiss➦
To get a batsman out.
He was dismissed for 99 runs.
Suspend➦
To attach to something above; to hang; as, to suspend a ball by a thread; to suspend a needle by a loadstone.
Dismiss➦
To give someone a red card; to send off.
Suspend➦
To make to depend; as, God hath suspended the promise of eternal life on the condition of obedience and holiness of life.
Dismiss➦
To send away; to give leave of departure; to cause or permit to go; to put away.
He dismissed the assembly.
Dismiss their cares when they dismiss their flock.
Though he soon dismissed himself from state affairs.
Suspend➦
To cause to cease for a time; to hinder from proceeding; to interrupt; to delay; to stay.
Suspend your indignation against my brother.
The guard nor fights nor fies; their fate so nearAt once suspends their courage and their fear.
Dismiss➦
To discard; to remove or discharge from office, service, or employment; as, the king dismisses his ministers; the matter dismisses his servant.
Suspend➦
To hold in an undetermined or undecided state; as, to suspend one's judgment or opinion.
Dismiss➦
To lay aside or reject as unworthy of attentions or regard, as a petition or motion in court.
Suspend➦
To debar, or cause to withdraw temporarily, from any privilege, from the execution of an office, from the enjoyment of income, etc.; as, to suspend a student from college; to suspend a member of a club.
Good men should not be suspended from the exercise of their ministry and deprived of their livelihood for ceremonies which are on all hands acknowledged indifferent.
Dismiss➦
Dismission.
Suspend➦
To cause to cease for a time from operation or effect; as, to suspend the habeas corpus act; to suspend the rules of a legislative body.
Dismiss➦
Bar from attention or consideration;
She dismissed his advances
Suspend➦
To support in a liquid, as an insoluble powder, by stirring, to facilitate chemical action.
Dismiss➦
Cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration;
This case is dismissed!
Suspend➦
To cease from operation or activity; esp., to stop payment, or be unable to meet obligations or engagements (said of a commercial firm or a bank).
Dismiss➦
Stop associating with;
They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock
Suspend➦
Hang freely;
The secret police suspended their victims from the ceiling and beat them
Dismiss➦
Terminate the employment of;
The boss fired his secretary today
The company terminated 25% of its workers
Suspend➦
Cause to be held in suspension in a fluid;
Suspend the particles
Dismiss➦
End one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave;
I was dismissed after I gave my report
Suspend➦
Bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
Dismiss➦
Declare void;
The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections
Suspend➦
Stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it;
Suspend the aid to the war-torn country
Suspend➦
Make inoperative or stop;
Suspend payments on the loan
Suspend➦
As of a prison sentence