French word

suspecter

Pronunciation

IPA/syspɛkte/

Meaning

  • verbsuspect

Example

Tu suspectes toujours les autres.

You always suspect others.

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More examples

Elle suspecte une arnaque sur le site.

She suspects a scam on the site.

Core concept

A person notices clues and sees a possible hidden fault behind someone's actions, without proof.

Common phrases

  • suspecter une arnaque

    suspect a scam

  • suspecter quelqu'un

    suspect someone

Similar words

douter de: To doubt a fact or distrust what someone says.
se méfier de: To be wary of someone seen as dangerous or dishonest.
supposer: To suppose something may be true without evidence.

Definition in French

Penser, sans preuve certaine, que quelqu'un est coupable ou dissimule quelque chose.

Word origin

Suspecter comes through French from Latin suspectare, a form related to suspicere, whose sense of looking with distrust developed into suspecting.

Usage tips

  • Suspecter takes a direct object for the person suspected and de for the alleged act or fact, as in suspecter quelqu'un de mentir.

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