suspect
To imagine or suppose to be true, or to exist, without proofTo imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
» We all suspect him of murder.
Wir alle verdächtigen ihn des Mordes.
Мы все подозреваем его в убийстве.
Ми всі підозрюємо його у вбивстві.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
to suspect the presence of disease
vermuten
подозрева́тьpodozrevátʹ, заподо́зритьzapodózritʹ, полага́тьpolagátʹ
підо́зрюватиpidózrjuvaty, запідо́зритиzapidózryty
imagine to be the case or true or probable
(transitive)To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
to suspect the truth of a story
misstrauen
подозрева́тьpodozrevátʹ, заподо́зритьzapodózritʹ
підо́зрюватиpidózrjuvaty, запідо́зритиzapidózryty
(transitive)To believe (someone) to be guilty.
I suspect him of being the thief.
verdächtigen
подозрева́тьpodozrevátʹ, заподо́зритьzapodózritʹ
підо́зрюватиpidózrjuvaty, запідо́зритиzapidózryty
hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
(intransitive)To have suspicion.
einen Verdacht haben
подозрева́тьpodozrevátʹ, заподо́зритьzapodózritʹ
підо́зрюватиpidózrjuvaty, запідо́зритиzapidózryty
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
(obsolete, transitive)To look up to; to respect.
Examples
2425 sentencesWe all suspect him of murder.
Ми всі підозрюємо його у вбивстві.
ruМы все подозреваем его в убийстве.
deWir alle verdächtigen ihn des Mordes.
I suspect Tom won't do that.
Підозрюю, що Том цього не робитиме.
I suspect Tom will do that.
Підозрюю, що Том це зробить.
I suspect that Tom is here.
Підозрюю, Том тут.
ruПодозреваю, Том здесь.
I suspect that Tom is home.
Підозрюю, що Том вдома.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Old French suspect, from Latin suspectus, perfect passive participle of suspiciō (“miFrom Old French suspect, from Latin suspectus, perfect passive participle of suspiciō (“mistrust, suspect”), from sub (“under”), + speciō (“watch, look at”).
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Forms
suspects, suspecting, suspected, suspectedSynonyms
10 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- the police suspect
- police suspect
- police suspect that
- began to suspect
- reasons to suspect
- suspect anything
- beginning to suspect
- didn't suspect anything
- prime suspect
- is a suspect
- of the suspect
- think anybody suspected