English Explanatory Dictionary

suspect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
  2. To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
  3. To believe (someone) to be guilty.
  4. To have suspicion.
  5. To look up to; to respect.
noun
  1. A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
adj
  1. Viewed with suspicion; suspected.
  2. Viewing with suspicion; suspecting.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-suspect.wav sə.spĕktʹ /səˈspɛkt/ en-us-suspect-verb.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-suspect (verb).wav sŭsʹpĕkt /ˈsʌs.pɛkt/ en-us-suspect-noun-adj.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-suspect (noun).wav

Word forms

suspect suspects suspecting suspected more suspect most suspect

Etymology

From Old French suspect, from Latin suspectus, perfect passive participle of suspiciō (“mistrust, suspect”), from sub (“under”), + speciō (“watch, look at”).

Synonyms

imagine suppose think distrust doubt accuse point the finger at dodgy doubtful dubious fishy suspicious sus

Related words

suspicion suspicious

Derived words

missuspect suspectable suspected suspectful suspecting suspective suspector multisuspect prime suspect suspectless suspook usual suspects nonsuspect suspectly suspectness unsuspect
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