suspect
To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
Verb 4 meanings
To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
“to suspect the presence of disease”
To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
“to suspect the truth of a story”
To believe (someone) to be guilty.
“I suspect him of being the thief.”
To have suspicion.
Noun 1 meaning
A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
“1942, Casablanca, written by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch Round up the usual suspects.”
Adjective 1 meaning
Viewed with suspicion; suspected.
Etymology
From Old French suspect, from Latin suspectus, perfect passive participle of suspiciō (“mistrust, suspect”), from sub (“under”), + speciō (“watch, look at”).
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SUSPECT at a glance
SUSPECT has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (S 1 + U 1 + S 1 + P 3 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,904 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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