Definition of suspect

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Suspect (v. t.) To imagine to be guilty, upon slight evidence, or without proof; as, to suspect one of equivocation..

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Jealous :: "Jealous (a.) Disposed to suspect rivalry in matters of interest and affection; apprehensive regarding the motives of possible rivals, or the fidelity of friends; distrustful; having morbid fear of rivalry in love or preference given to another; painfully suspicious of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover..
Quarantine :: Quarantine (n.) Specifically, the term, originally of forty days, during which a ship arriving in port, and suspected of being infected a malignant contagious disease, is obliged to forbear all intercourse with the shore; hence, such restraint or inhibition of intercourse; also, the place where infected or prohibited vessels are stationed..
Suspect :: Suspect (v. t.) To look up to; to respect.
Suspended :: Suspectless (a.) Not suspected; not mistrusted.
Misgive :: Misgive (v. t.) To suspect; to dread.
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.
Suspect :: Suspect (v. t.) To imagine to be guilty, upon slight evidence, or without proof; as, to suspect one of equivocation..
Demirep :: Demirep (n.) A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character; an adventuress.
Obelus :: Obelus (n.) A mark [thus /, or Ö ]; -- so called as resembling a needle. In old MSS. or editions of the classics, it marks suspected passages or readings..
Simple-minded :: Simple-minded (a.) Artless; guileless; simple-hearted; undesigning; unsuspecting; devoid of duplicity.
Suspicion :: Suspicion (n.) The act of suspecting; the imagination or apprehension of the existence of something (esp. something wrong or hurtful) without proof, or upon very slight evidence, or upon no evidence..
Credulous :: Credulous (a.) Apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting.
Distrust :: Distrust (n.) State of being suspected; loss of trust.
Suspectless :: Suspectless (a.) Not suspecting; having no suspicion.
Suspect :: Suspecting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Suspec.
Doubt :: Doubt (v. t.) To suspect; to fear; to be apprehensive of.
Suspectful :: Suspecter (n.) One who suspects.
Suspect :: Suspect (a.) Suspicion.
Suspicious :: Suspicion (v. t.) To view with suspicion; to suspect; to doubt.
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