suspect — to believe that someone is guilty of a crime or wrongdoing without having proof
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to believe that someone is guilty of a crime or wrongdoing without having proof
Pronunciation (IPA): /səˈspekt/
Korean meaning: 의심하다, 혐의를 두다
Korean pronunciation: 서**스**펙트
Example Sentences
- I suspect my cat is plotting world domination because it stares at me while I sleep.
- The police are questioning three suspects in connection with the bank robbery.
- Her story about meeting aliens sounds rather suspect.
suspect
VERB//səˈspekt//
to believe that someone is guilty of a crime or wrongdoing without having proof
Detective suspects the person in the photo of criminal wrongdoing
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I suspect, but inspect with respect.
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Origin
From Latin 'suspectus', past participle of 'suspicere', meaning 'to look up at' or 'to mistrust'. The word combines 'sub-' (under) and 'specere' (to look), literally meaning 'to look at from under', which evolved to mean 'to regard with suspicion'.
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“I suspect my cat is plotting world domination because it stares at me while I sleep.”
“The police are questioning three suspects in connection with the bank robbery.”
“Her story about meeting aliens sounds rather suspect.”
“I suspect there will be heavy traffic during rush hour.”
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