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suspect
- /səˈspɛkt/ UK, US
- /səˈspekt/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈsʌspɛkt/ UK, US
- /ˈsɐspekt/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈsʊspɛkt/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ɛkt
Where it comes from
From Old French suspect, from Latin suspectus, perfect passive participle of suspiciō (“mistrust, suspect”), from sub (“under”), + speciō (“watch, look at”).
verb suspects · suspecting · suspected
- 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
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To believe (someone) to be guilty.
I suspect him of being the thief.
Similar: accuse, point the finger at
- To have suspicion.
- To look up to; to respect.
noun suspects
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: suspicious, mistrust, questionable, doubt, distrust, funny, shady, surmise, accused, defendant, queer, fishy, suspicion, suspiciously, dubious, doubtful
Translations
Every language
verb imagine or suppose to be true, without proof
| Español | barruntar, sospechar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 揣測 /揣测 chuǎicè, 猜疑 cāiyí |
| हिन्दी | संदेह sandeh |
| Português | suspeitar |
| Français | suspecter |
| Deutsch | vermuten |
| Italiano | sospettare |
| Русский | подозрева́ть podozrevátʹ, заподо́зрить zapodózritʹ, полага́ть polagátʹ |
verb distrust, have doubts about
| Español | sospechar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 懷疑 /怀疑 huáiyí, 嫌疑 xiányí |
| हिन्दी | संदेह sandeh |
| Português | suspeitar |
| Français | soupçonner |
| Deutsch | misstrauen |
| Ελληνικά | υποπτεύομαι ypoptévomai |
| Русский | подозрева́ть podozrevátʹ, заподо́зрить zapodózritʹ |
verb believe to be guilty
| Español | sospechar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 의심하다 uisimhada |
| 日本語 | 疑う utagau |
| 中文 | 懷疑 /怀疑 huáiyí, 嫌疑 xiányí |
| हिन्दी | संदिग्ध sandigdh |
| Português | suspeitar |
| Français | soupçonner |
| Deutsch | verdächtigen |
| Italiano | sospettare |
| Ελληνικά | υποπτεύομαι ypoptévomai |
| Română | bănui, suspecta |
| Русский | подозрева́ть podozrevátʹ, заподо́зрить zapodózritʹ |
| العربية | ...اِشْتَبَهَ بِ ...ištabaha bi |
verb have suspicion
| Español | sospechar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 懷疑 /怀疑 huáiyí, 嫌疑 xiányí |
| हिन्दी | संदेह sandeh |
| Português | suspeitar |
| Français | soupçonner |
| Deutsch | einen Verdacht haben |
| Italiano | sospettare |
| Ελληνικά | υποπτεύομαι ypoptévomai |
| Русский | подозрева́ть podozrevátʹ, заподо́зрить zapodózritʹ |
noun person suspected of something
| Español | sospechoso |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 용의자 yong'uija |
| 日本語 | 被疑者 higisha |
| 中文 | 嫌疑犯 xiányífàn, 嫌疑人 xiányírén |
| हिन्दी | संदिग्ध sandigdh |
| Kiswahili | mshukiwa |
| Português | suspeito, suspeita |
| Français | suspect |
| Deutsch | Verdächtiger, Verdächtige |
| Ελληνικά | ύποπτος ýpoptos, ύποπτη ýpopti |
| Română | bănuit, suspect |
| Русский | подозрева́емый podozrevájemyj, подозрева́емая podozrevájemaja |
| Tiếng Việt | nghi phạm |
| العربية | مُشْتَبَه بِهِ muštabah bihi, مَشْبُوه mašbūh |
| עברית | חָשׁוּד m חֲשׁוּדָה khashúd |
adj viewed with suspicion
| Español | suspecto, sospechoso |
|---|---|
| Português | suspeito |
| Français | suspect |
| Deutsch | verdächtig |
| Ελληνικά | ύποπτος ýpoptos |
| Română | suspect |
| Русский | подозри́тельный podozrítelʹnyj |
Talk about this word "suspect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/suspect. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. suspect. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/suspect "suspect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/suspect.Cite this
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title = {suspect},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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