suspect (redirected from suspecting)

sus·pect  (s-spkt)

v. sus·pect·ed, sus·pect·ing, sus·pects

v.tr.

1. To surmise to be true or probable; imagine: I suspect they are very disappointed.

2. To have doubts about; distrust: I suspect his motives.

3. To think (a person) guilty without proof: The police suspect her of murder.

v.intr.

To have suspicion.

n. (sspkt)

One who is suspected, especially of having committed a crime.

adj. (sspkt, s-spkt)

Open to or viewed with suspicion: a suspect policy; suspect motives.

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[Middle English suspecten, from Old French suspecter, from Latin suspectre, frequentative of suspicere, to look up at, suspect : su-, sub-, from below; see sub- + specere, to look at; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]

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suspect

Verb

1. to believe (someone) to be guilty without having any proof

2. to think (something) to be false or doubtful: he suspected her intent

3. to believe (something) to be the case; think probable: I suspect he had another reason

Noun

a person who is believed guilty of a specified offence

Adjective

not to be trusted or relied upon: her commitment to the cause has always been suspect [Latin suspicere to mistrust]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	suspect - someone who is under suspicion       individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" murder suspect - someone suspected of committing murder rape suspect - someone who is suspected of committing rape robbery suspect - someone suspected of committing robbery
	2.	suspect - a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused defendant law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" accused - a defendant in a criminal proceeding co-defendant, codefendant - a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action litigant, litigator - (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; "plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants"
Verb	1.	suspect - imagine to be the case or true or probable; "I suspect he is a fugitive"; "I surmised that the butler did it" surmise hazard, guess, venture, pretend - put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"
	2.	suspect - regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in distrust, mistrust disbelieve, discredit - reject as false; refuse to accept doubt - lack confidence in or have doubts about; "I doubt these reports"; "I suspect her true motives"; "she distrusts her stepmother"
	3.	suspect - hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty; "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks" guess, reckon, suppose, think, imagine, opine - expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"
Adj.	1.	suspect - not as expected; "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior" fishy, suspicious, funny, shady colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech questionable - subject to question; "questionable motives"; "a questionable reputation"; "a fire of questionable origin"

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suspect

verb 1. believe, feel, guess, consider, suppose, conclude, fancy, speculate, conjecture, surmise, hazard a guess, have a sneaking suspicion, think probable << OPPOSITE know

verb 2. distrust, doubt, mistrust, smell a rat (informal) harbour suspicions about, have your doubts about << OPPOSITE trust

adjective 3. dubious, doubtful, dodgy Brit., Austral., N.Z. (informal) questionable, fishy (informal) iffy (informal) open to suspicion, shonky Austral., N.Z. (informal) << OPPOSITE innocent

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1. In counterdrug operations, a track of interest where correlating information actually ties the track of interest to alleged illegal drug operations. See also counterdrug operations; special interest target; track of interest.
2. An identity applied to a track that is potentially hostile because of its characteristics, behavior, origin, or nationality. See also assumed friend; hostile; neutral; unknown.

Translations

suspect adj, n [ˈsʌspɛkt] → sospechoso/a m/f

vt [səsˈpɛkt] → sospechar

suspect adj, n [ˈsʌspɛkt] → suspect(e)

vt [səsˈpɛkt] → soupçonner, suspecter

suspect [ˈsʌspɛkt] adj → verdächtig

n → Verdächtige(r) f(m)

vt to suspect sb of → jdn verdächtigen +gen;

(think) → vermuten;

(doubt) → bezweifeln

suspect adj, n [ˈsʌspɛkt]

adj → sospetto/a

n → persona sospetta

vt [səsˈpɛkt] → sospettare (= think likely); supporre (= doubt); dubitare di

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suspect

v suspect [səˈspekt]

1 to think (a person etc) guilty Whom do you suspect (of the crime)?; I suspect him of killing the girl.vermoedيشُكُّ فيподозирамpodezřívatmistænkeverdächtigenυποπτεύομαι, υποψιάζομαιsospechar (de)kahtlustamaپنداشتنepäillä syylliseksisoupçonner (de)לַחשוֹדसन्देह करनाsumnjičiti, sumnjati na kogagyanúsítmencurigaigrunasospettare怪しむ...에게 (범죄의) 혐의를 두다įtartiturēt aizdomāsmengesyakiverdenkenmistenkepodejrzewaćsuspeitara bănui (de), a suspecta (de)подозреватьpodozrievaťsumitisumnjičitimisstänkaสงสัยkuşkulanmak, olduğunu düşünmek懷疑(有罪)підозрюватиشبہ کرناcảm thấy ai đó có tội mà không có bằng chứng怀疑（有罪）

2 to distrust I suspected her motives / air of honesty.betwyfelيَرْتابُ في، يَشْتَبِهсъмнявам сеnedůvěřovatmistromißtrauenαμφισβητώ, υποπτεύομαιsospechar (de), desconfiarumbusaldamaمشكوك شدنepäilläsuspecterלְפַקפֵּקपर संदेह करना, पर अविश्वास करनाsumnjati, gajiti sumnjukételkedik vmibentidak mempercayaitortryggjadiffidare疑う...을 의심하다nepasitikėti, žiūrėti su įtarimu įneuzticēties; apšaubītmengesyakiwantrouwenmistronie dowierzaćdesconfiara suspectaусомнитьсяnedôverovaťdvomitisumnjatimisstroระแวงkuşkulanmak不信任сумніватися у правдивості; не довірятиبے اعتباری کرناkhông tin, hay nghi ngờ不信任

3 to think probable I suspect that she's trying to hide her true feelings; I began to suspect a plot.vermoedيَظُنُّдопускамobávat sehave på fornemmelsenargwöhnenυποψιάζομαιsospechar; creeroletama, aimamaحدس زدنepäilläsoupçonnerלְשַעֵרअपराधी समझनाdržati što mogućim, slutitisejtmencurigaigrunasospettare～ではないかと思う...이 아닌가 하고 생각하다, 억측하다įtartišķist; liktiesmengesyakivermoedenha en mistanke ompodejrzewaćdesconfiara bănuiзаподозритьobávať sasumitisumnjatimisstänka, anaสงสัยว่าอาจเป็นไปได้sanmak, ihtimal vermek猜想вважати, припускатиشک کرناhoài nghi, ngờ vực猜想

n [ˈsaspekt]

a person who is thought guilty There are three possible suspects in this murder case.verdagteمُشْتَبَه بِه، مَشْبوهзаподозрянpodezřelý, -á(en) mistænktder/die Verdächtigeύποπτοςsospechosokahtlusaluneمتهمepäiltysuspectחָשוּדसंदिग्ध व्यक्ति, संदेह भाजनsumnjivacgyanúsítotttersangkamaður sem er grunaður um e-ðsospetto容疑者용의자įtariamasisaizdomās turētais []orang yang disyakiverdachtemistenktpodejrzanysuspeitosuspectподозреваемыйpodozrivý, -áosumljenecosumnjičenimisstänktผู้ต้องสงสัยşüpheli, sanık嫌疑分子підозріла особаمشتبہ شخصngười bị tình nghi嫌疑分子

adj

not trustworthy I think his statement is suspect.verdagمَشْكوك فيه، مَشْبوهсъмнителенpochybnýtvivlsomverdächtigαναξιόπιστος, που εμπνέει υποψίεςsospechoso; dudosokahtlaneمظنونepäilyttäväsuspectחָשוּדसन्देहयुक्त मनुष्यsumnjivgyanústidak bisa dipercayagrunsamlegursospetto疑わしい의심쩍은, 수상한įtartinasapšaubāms; aizdomīgsdicurigaiverdachtmistenkelig, suspektpodejrzanysuspeitosuspectподозрительныйpochybnýsumljivsumnjivmisstänktน่าสงสัยgüvenilmez可疑的ненадійний; підозрілийمشکوکkhông đáng tin cậy可疑的

n suspicion [səˈspiʃən]

1 the process of suspecting or being suspected; the/a feeling causing a person to suspect They looked at each other with suspicion; I have a suspicion that she is not telling the truth.wantroue, vermoedeشَك، شُبْهَه، إشْتِباهподозрениеpodezřenímistankeder Argwohnυποψίαsospechakahtlusسوء ظنepäluulosoupçonחֲשָדअविश्वासsumnja, sumnjičenjegyanúkecurigaangrunursospetto疑い의혹, 수상쩍음įtarimasaizdomasrasa syakverdenkingmistankepodejrzeniesuspeitasuspiciuneподозрениеpodozreniesumsumnjamisstänksamhet, misstro, misstankeความคลางแคลงใจkuşku疑心підозріння, підозраشبہ، شکsự nghi ngờ, sự bị nghi ngờ疑心

2 a slight quantity or trace There was a suspicion of triumph in his tone.sweemمَسْحَةٌ من، أثَرноткаnáznakantydningdie Spurίχνος, υποψίαpizca, atisbo, notaaim, nootنشانهaavistussoupçonשֶׁמֶץपुटslutnja, tragegy csepp...tanda-tandavotturtraccia, pizzico気味소량; 기미atspalvis, šešėlis, truputis, priemaišapieskaņaunsurzweemanelse, tankeodrobina, śladtoquesuspiciuneоттенокnáznakkanectraganing, antydanร่องรอยiz, eser一點點присмак; відтінокبد گمانی، بے اعتباریmột thoáng, một chút一点点

adj suspicious [səˈspiʃəs]

1 having or showing suspicion I'm always suspicious of men like him; a suspicious glance.wantrouigمُرْتاب، شاكٌّ في، ظَنونмнителенnedůvěřivýmistænksommißtrauischκαχύποπτοςdesconfiadokahtlustavبد گمانepäluuloinenméfiant, soupçonneuxחַשדָנִיसंदेही, शकीsumnjičav, nepovjerljivgyanakvócurigatortrygginnsospettoso, diffidente疑う의심 많은, 의심하는 듯한įtarusaizdomu pilnsrasa sangsiwantrouwigmistenksom, mistroiskpodejrzliwydesconfiadobănuitor, suspiciosподозрительныйnedôverčivýnezaupljivsumnjičavmisstänksam, misstrogenหวาดระแวงgüvenmeyen, kuşkulu(具有或表示)懷疑的підозрілийمشتبہ، شک کرنے والاcó sự nghi ngờ（具有或表示）怀疑的

2 causing or arousing suspicion suspicious circumstances.verdagمُريب، مُثير للشَّكсъмнителенpodezřelýmistænkeligverdächtigύποπτος, που προκαλεί καχυποψίαsospechosokahtlustäratavمشكوكepäilyttäväsuspectחָשוּדसंदेहजनक, संदिग्धsumnjivgyanúsmencurigakangrunsamlegursospetto怪しい수상쩍은, 미심쩍은įtartinasaizdomīgsmenimbulkan kesangsianverdachtmistenkeligpodejrzanysuspeitosuspectподозрительныйpodozrivýsumljivsumnjivmisstänkt, suspektน่าสงสัยkuşkulu, şüphe uyandıran引起懷疑的підозрілийشک آمیزgây ra nghi ngờ, khả nghi引起怀疑的

adv suspiciously [səˈspiʃəsli]

verdagبصورةٍ مُريبَه أو مُثيرَة للشَّكподозрителноnedůvěřivě, podezřelemistænkeligtverdächtigκαχύποπταcon desconfianza; sospechosamentekahtlustavaltاز روي بدگمانيepäluuloisestiavec méfiance, d'une manière suspecteבְּצורָה מְעוֹרֶרֶת חֲשָדशकपूर्वक, संदिग्धता सेsumnjivo, nepovjerljivogyanúsan; gyanakvóansecara mencurigakangrunsamlegasospettosamente, con diffidenza疑い深く의심스럽게, 수상쩍게įtartinai, įtariaiaizdomīgi; ar aizdomāmmenimbulkan kesangsianverdachtbetenkelig, mistenkeligpodejrzliwiede modo suspeitocu sus­pi­ciune; într-un mod suspectподозрительноnedôverčivo, podozrivosumljivosumnjivomisstänksamt, misstänktอย่างเต็มไปด้วยความสังสัยkuşkuyla, şüphe uyandıracak şekilde可疑地, 懷疑著підозрілоمشکوک انداز میںcó sự nghi ngờ, khả nghi可疑地, 怀疑着

n suˈspiciousness

verdagtheidإرْتِياب، إثارَة للشَّكподозрителностpodezíravostmistænksomheddas Mißtrauenκαχυποψίαdesconfianza; carácter sospechosokahtlustusبدگمانيepäluuloisuuscaractère soupçonneux/suspectחַשדָנוּתsumnjičavost, sumnjivostgyanússágkeadaan mencurigakangrunsemd; tortryggnisospettosità, diffidenza疑わしさ미심쩍음įtarumasaizdomīgumsmenimbulkan kesangsianverdachtheid, argwanendheidmistenkelighet; mistenksomhetpodejrzliwośćdesconfiançacaracter suspicios/ sus­pectподозрительностьpodozrievavosťsumljivostsumnjivostmisstänksamhet, misstänkthetความสงสัยkuşkulu olma, şüphe uyandırma可疑性підозрілістьبد گمانی، شک آمیزیtính nghi ngờ, tính khả nghi可疑性