suspecting

Verb

suspect (third-person singular simple present suspects, present participle suspecting, simple past and past participle suspected)

1. (transitive) To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
   • to suspect the presence of disease

   Synonyms:

   imagine, suppose, think, sniff

2. (transitive) To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
   • to suspect the truth of a story

   Synonyms:

   distrust, doubt

3. (transitive) To believe (someone) to be guilty.
   • I suspect him of being the thief.

   Synonyms:

   accuse, point the finger at

4. (intransitive) To have suspicion.
5. (obsolete, transitive) To look up to; to respect.

See all 8 meanings of suspect