suspect
Translation
to doubt, to believe (sth. is likely), to mistrust
Examples
I suspect he is not telling the truth.
I suspect he is not telling the truth.
Police suspect him of the crime.
Police suspect him of the crime.
Grammar Patterns
((that...)) to believe that something is probably true I suspect that she knows more than she is saying.
((sb./sth.)) ((of sth.)) to believe that someone has done something wrong He was suspected of theft.
Similar Words
Synonyms: doubt, mistrust, question; Antonyms: trust, believe, know
Etymology
From Latin 'suspicere' (to look up at, mistrust), from 'sub-' (under) + 'specere' (to look at). It means to 'look at from under'.
Memory Tips
Remember the stress is on the second syllable for the verb: su-SPECT. The noun 'a SUS-pect' is stressed on the first.