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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| pronunciation: |
s
spekt
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| inflections: |
suspects, suspecting, suspected |
| definition 1: |
When you suspect something, you think it's something that might be true.
I don't know why Ryan is not here today, but I suspect he is sick.The police suspected that the thief got in through the back window.- synonyms:
- believe, guess, imagine, suppose
- similar words:
- think
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| definition 2: |
When the police suspect a person of a crime, they believe that that person might be guilty of the crime. If you suspect your little sister of telling you a lie, you think it's very possible that she is telling you a lie.
The police suspected those men of the robbery, but they couldn't arrest them because they didn't have enough proof. |
| related words: |
suppose, trust |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
suh
spekt
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| definition: |
If a person is a suspect, someone believes they might have committed a crime or done something wrong.
The police arrested a suspect for the crime today, but the man is saying he is innocent. |
| derivation: |
suspecting (adj.) |
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