Definition of suspect

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Suspect (v. t.) To imagine to exist; to have a slight or vague opinion of the existence of, without proof, and often upon weak evidence or no evidence; to mistrust; to surmise; -- commonly used regarding something unfavorable, hurtful, or wrong; as, to suspect the presence of disease..

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Lynch :: Lynch (v. t.) To inflict punishment upon, especially death, without the forms of law, as when a mob captures and hangs a suspected person. See Lynch law..
Pigeon :: Pigeon (n.) An unsuspected victim of sharpers; a gull.
Suspect :: Suspect (a.) Suspected; distrusted.
Suspectiousness :: Suspection (n.) Suspicion.
Suspect :: Suspect (v. t.) To imagine to exist; to have a slight or vague opinion of the existence of, without proof, and often upon weak evidence or no evidence; to mistrust; to surmise; -- commonly used regarding something unfavorable, hurtful, or wrong; as, to suspect the presence of disease..
Equivocal :: Equivocal (a.) Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected; as, his actions are equivocal..
Suspectless :: Suspectiousness (n.) Suspiciousness; cause for suspicion.
Suspecting :: Suspected (imp. & p. p.) of Suspec.
Trusting :: Trusting (a.) Having or exercising trust; confiding; unsuspecting; trustful.
Fear :: Fear (n.) To suspect; to doubt.
Purgation :: Purgation (n.) The clearing of one's self from a crime of which one was publicly suspected and accused. It was either canonical, which was prescribed by the canon law, the form whereof used in the spiritual court was, that the person suspected take his oath that he was clear of the matter objected against him, and bring his honest neighbors with him to make oath that they believes he swore truly; or vulgar, which was by fire or water ordeal, or by combat. See Ordeal..
Quarantine :: Quarantine (v. t.) To compel to remain at a distance, or in a given place, without intercourse, when suspected of having contagious disease; to put under, or in, quarantine..
Suspect :: Suspect (a.) Suspicious; inspiring distrust.
Suspect :: Suspecting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Suspec.
Credulous :: Credulous (a.) Apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting.
Misgive :: Misgive (v. t.) To suspect; to dread.
Petalism :: Petalism (n.) A form of sentence among the ancient Syracusans by which they banished for five years a citizen suspected of having dangerous influence or ambition. It was similar to the ostracism in Athens; but olive leaves were used instead of shells for ballots.
Demirep :: Demirep (n.) A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character; an adventuress.
Simple-minded :: Simple-minded (a.) Artless; guileless; simple-hearted; undesigning; unsuspecting; devoid of duplicity.
Suspectless :: Suspectless (a.) Not suspecting; having no suspicion.
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