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Definition suspect in British English

suspect verb

[transitive] verb
/səˈspekt/
1

to believe that something is true, especially something bad

Example

Teachers should call social services if they suspect child abuse.

Example

Police suspected that she had some connection with the robbery.

Synonyms and related words
think believe in suppose
1.1

to believe that someone has done something, usually something bad

Example

He wrote a letter naming the people whom he suspected.

Example

men suspected of involvement in the bombing

Example

I suspected Alex of deliberately forgetting her purse.

Synonyms and related words
think believe in say
1.2

to believe that something is bad or worse than it appears

Example

Carl seemed very kind, but she suspected his motives.

Synonyms and related words
think believe in say
2

used for stating an opinion to make it sound less direct

Example

He'll be missed by some, but not, I suspect, by all his colleagues.

Synonyms and related words
your two cents perhaps frankly
Definition suspect in British English