suspect

Meanings

Verb

• To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
• To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
• To believe (someone) to be guilty.
• To have suspicion.
• To look up to; to respect.

Noun

• A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.

Adjective

• Viewed with suspicion; suspected.
• Viewing with suspicion; suspecting.

Related

Similar words

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

Origin

• From Old French suspect, from Latin suspectus, perfect passive participle of suspiciō, from sub, + speciō.