[
US
/ˈsəsˌpɛkt, səˈspɛkt/
]
VERB
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imagine to be the case or true or probable
I surmised that the butler did it
I suspect he is a fugitive - regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
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hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks
ADJECTIVE
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not as expected
a shady deal
some definitely queer goings-on
her motives were suspect
suspicious behavior
up to some funny business
there was something fishy about the accident
NOUN
- someone who is under suspicion
- a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
How To Use suspect In A Sentence
- But Ms. Economy pointed to the elaborateness of concept and coordination of details — "the flowers are matching," she observed — leading her to suspect they may have had professional help bringing the Halloween spirit alive. Suburban Tricks, Urban Treats
- But there is bad news for dorks like me and, I suspect, quite a few people in this room: journalism has changed forever.
- I don't doubt a lot of signaling is going on but suspect even more mis-signaling. Tyler May Not Agree With Me On Education, But His Inner Economist Does, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
- Acid-fast staining should be done if tuberculosis is clinically suspected.
- A man hurls junk food at unsuspecting members of the public. Times, Sunday Times
- China has invested an estimated $6 billion, though some suspect that, due to corruption, the actual sum of money flowing to Turkmen and Uzbek businessmen may be considerably higher.
- The libeller adds that he suspects that Fontenelle never performed the duties of a Christian but out of contempt for A Philosophical Dictionary
- I suspect this match will not be the best advertisement for it - the pitch is the kind that'll drive the bowlers to drink and dissolution.
- Virtually everyone in the sport suspected that he was on the juice.
- What could be more straightforward than telling a person he is suspected of a crime?
