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noun 
  1. A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
Round up the usual suspects. — Casablanca
Translations: 
  • German: Verdí¤chtige
verb 
  1. (transitive)To imagine or suppose (something) to be true without evidence.
I suspect his theory.
  1. (transitive)To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
I suspect him of lying.
  1. (transitive)To believe (someone) to be guilty without proof.
If you asked me who the thief is, I would him.
  1. (intransitive) To have suspicion.
Translations: 
  • German: verdí¤chtigen
  • Dutch: verdenken
  • French: soupí§onner
  • Italian: sospettare
    (trans-mid)
  • Spanish: sospechar
adjective 
  1. To be viewed with suspicion.
The figures in these accounts look suspect — I think someone has been cook the books, cooking the books.
Translations: 
  • German: verdí¤chtig
    (trans-mid)
    (trans-bottom)
Etymology: suspectus, perfect passive participle of suspicere, from sus-, combining form of subLatin, sub, under, + spicere, to appear.


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