■ verb sə'spɛkt
1》 believe (something) to be probable or possible.
↘believe (someone) to be guilty of a crime or offence, without certain proof.
2》 doubt the genuineness or truth of.
■ noun 'sʌspɛkt a person ~ed of a crime or offence.
■ adjective 'sʌspɛkt possibly dangerous or false.
Origin
ME: from L. ~us , suspicere 'mistrust', from sub- 'from below' + specere 'to look'.