Definitions
Think something may be true, or a person thought to have done wrong.
Word origin
From Old French suspect, from Latin suspectus, perfect passive participle of suspiciō (“mistrust, suspect”), from sub (“under”), + speciō (“watch, look at”).
Used in a sentence
“to suspect the presence of disease”
“From her hand I could suspect no ill.”
“Mr. Campion appeared suitably impressed and she warmed to him. He was very easy to talk to with those long clown lines in his pale face, a natural goon, born rather too early she suspected.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Doubtful person”7 letters
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