/səˈspɛnd ə ˈsɛntəns/ – verb
Definition: Tạm hoãn án.
A more thorough explanation: to order that the convicted (=the state of being found guilty in a criminal case) person does not have to serve his or her sentence (=the punishment given to a convicted criminal by a court)
Example: The judge said he would suspend the sentence because of the lower level of the offence, her ill health and the needs of her young children.