Suspect (Verb)
Meaning 1
Regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in.
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- I suspect my neighbor is stealing my packages when I'm not home.
- The police began to suspect the husband in the case of the missing wife.
- She suspects that her coworker is spreading rumors about her at work.
- He doesn't trust anyone, and as a result, he suspects everyone he meets.
- After the suspicious transaction, the bank suspects that the account may have been hacked.
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Meaning 2
Imagine to be the case or true or probable; "I suspect he is a fugitive"; "I surmised that the butler did it".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 3
Hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty; "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.