suspect

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   imagine to be the case or true or probable

   I suspect they are a fugitive.

2. 2
   verb

   To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

   to suspect the presence of disease

3. 3
   verb

   To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).

   to suspect the truth of a story

4. 4
   verb

   To believe (someone) to be guilty.

   I suspect him of being the thief.

5. 5
   noun

   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.

6. 6
   adj

   Viewed with suspicion; suspected.

   What I can do or offer is suspect.

7. 7
   adj

   Viewing with suspicion; suspecting.

   Now I’m suspect of other advice that I read in your pages.

8. 8
   adj

   not as expected

Etymology

From Old French suspect, from Latin suspectus, perfect passive participle of suspiciō (“mistrust, suspect”), from sub (“under”), + speciō (“watch, look at”).