Stop for a time (7)
'stop for a time' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for suspend that I've seen before include "Delay" , "Ban" , "Keep in abeyance" , "put on line" , "Hang freely" .)
(Other definitions for pause that I've seen before include "Halt briefly" , "Stop briefly, take ten" , "Hesitate; delay" , "Stoppage" , "Short delay" .)