suspect | Definition of suspect

suspect

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of suspect

1 to form an opinion from little or no evidence

we suspected that the runaway was a little younger than the 16 she claimed to be—more like 13

Synonyms of suspect

assume, conjecture, daresay, guess, imagine, presume, speculate, suppose, surmise, suspicion [chiefly dialect]

Words Related to suspect

conclude, deduce, gather, infer

hypothecate, hypothesize, theorize

believe, conceive, expect, judge, reckon [chiefly dialect], take, think

Near Antonyms of suspect

demonstrate, document, establish, prove, substantiate, validate

ascertain, determine, find out, learn

2 to have no trust or confidence in

I suspected him from the moment he said he was an old friend of my sister's, since I probably would have heard about him

Synonyms of suspect

distrust, doubt, misdoubt, mistrust, question

Words Related to suspect

disbelieve, discount, discredit, negate

Near Antonyms of suspect

bank (on or upon), count (on or upon), depend (on or upon), rely (on or upon)

Antonyms of suspect