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Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Suspect \Sus*pect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suspected}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Suspecting}.]
   1. 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.

            Nothing makes a man suspect much, more than to know
            little; and therefore men should remedy suspicion by
            procuring to know more.               --Bacon.

            From her hand I could suspect no ill. --Milton.

   2. To imagine to be guilty, upon slight evidence, or without
      proof; as, to suspect one of equivocation.

   3. To hold to be uncertain; to doubt; to mistrust; to
      distruct; as, to suspect the truth of a story. --Addison.

   4. To look up to; to respect. [Obs.]

   Syn: To mistrust; distrust; surmise; doubt.

Suspected \Sus*pect"ed\, a.
   Distrusted; doubted. -- {Sus*pect"ed*ly}, adv. --
   {Sus*pect"ed*ness}, n.

Source : WordNet®

suspected
     adj : believed likely; "a suspected thief"; "a suspected
           infection" [ant: {unsuspected}]
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