verb🔗ShareTo imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof."to suspect the presence of disease"mindactionattitudehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo distrust or have doubts about (something or someone)."to suspect the truth of a story"attitudecharactermindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo believe (someone) to be guilty."I suspect him of being the thief."guiltpolicelawpersonmindactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo have suspicion."Seeing the empty cookie jar, Mom started suspecting the kids ate all the cookies. "mindemotionattitudesensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo look up to; to respect."Given the definition "To look up to; to respect," here's a simple and clear sentence using "suspecting" in that (archaic) sense: "The students were suspecting their professor because of his vast knowledge and dedication." "attitudevaluecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading