Suspect

Quick meaning: Suspect is a verb meaning (transitive) To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

Meaning

(transitive) To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
2. (transitive) To believe (someone) to be guilty.
3. (intransitive) To have suspicion.
4. (transitive, obsolete) To look up to; to respect.
5. A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
6. Viewed with suspicion; suspected.
7. (nonstandard) Viewing with suspicion; suspecting.

Example Sentences

to suspect the truth of a story

I suspect him of being the thief.

to suspect the presence of disease

From her hand I could suspect no ill.

Word Forms

• suspects
• suspecting
• suspected

Synonyms for suspect

Depending on context, synonyms include imagine, suppose, think, distrust, doubt, accuse.

Antonyms for suspect

Common opposites include trust, bank, complainant, swear, plaintiff, rely.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include suspicious, mistrust, questionable, doubt, distrust, funny.

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