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verb

Suspect v. t. (past & past part. suspected; pres. part. suspecting)

To imagine to exist; to have a slight or vague opinion of the existence of, without proof, and often upon weak evidence or no evidence; to mistrust; to surmise; commonly used regarding something unfavorable, hurtful, or wrong; as, to suspect the presence of disease. "Nothing makes a man suspect much, more than to know little; and therefore men should remedy suspicion by procuring to know more." "From her hand I could suspect no ill."

To imagine to be guilty, upon slight evidence, or without proof; as, to suspect one of equivocation.

To hold to be uncertain; to doubt; to mistrust; to distruct; as, to suspect the truth of a story.

To look up to; to respect. (Obs.)

Synonyms: To mistrust; distrust; surmise; doubt.

Suspect v. i. To imagine guilt; to have a suspicion or suspicions; to be suspicious. "If I suspect without cause, why then make sport at me."

noun

Suspect n.

Suspicion. (Obs.) "So with suspect, with fear and grief, dismayed."

One who, or that which, is suspected; an object of suspicion; formerly applied to persons and things; now, only to persons suspected of crime.

adjective

Suspect adj.

Suspicious; inspiring distrust. (Obs.) "Suspect (was) his face, suspect his word also."

Suspected; distrusted. (Obs.) "What I can do or offer is suspect."

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"Suspect" Quotes from Famous Books

... is just possible that some sort of trap was laid for Durrance. I am not sure. I never mentioned before what I knew, because until lately I did not suspect that it could have anything to do with his delay. But now I begin to wonder. You remember ...

— The Four Feathers • A. E. W. Mason

... there is no class of men whose society is to be more desired for this quality than that of plumbers! They are the most agreeable men I know; and the boys in the business begin to be agreeable very early. I suspect the secret of it is, that they are agreeable by the hour. In the driest days, my fountain became disabled: the pipe was stopped up. A couple of plumbers, with the implements of their craft, came out to view the situation. There was a good deal of difference of opinion about where the ...

— Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature • Various

... do indeed know, and it is no unwonted thing for us to meet him in Tremont street, merry and wise as ever. But we have never seen him or any other Professor 'driven to the wall' in any way whatever; and albeit we suspect him of a knowledge of whist, we have beheld him ...

— Continental Monthly, Vol. II. July, 1862. No. 1. • Various

... you?' Tell me, if you please, how I am to live now that my father is dead.' There is no need to tell you,' said she; you have your living at your fingers' ends.' But women cannot be smiths,' said I. Then become a lad,' said she, and ply your trade where none knows you; and lest men should suspect you by your face, which fools though they be they might easily do, let it be so sooted from week's end to week's end that none can discover what you look like; and if any one remarks on it, put ...

— Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard • Eleanor Farjeon

... others gave a free scope to theirs, he was resolved to find out the drift of the visit; but it was not in his power: for, having the honour to be chamberlain to the queen, a messenger came to require his immediate attendance on her majesty. His first thought was to pretend sickness: the second to suspect that the queen, who sent for him at such an unseasonable time, was in the plot; but at last, after all the extravagant ideas of a suspicious man, and all the irresolutions of a jealous husband, ...

— Marguerite de Navarre - Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois Queen of Navarre • Marguerite de Navarre

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