Suspected: meaning, definitions and examples

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suspected

 

[ sษ™หˆspษ›ktษชd ]

Verb / Adjective
Context #1 | Verb

crime

To believe or have an idea that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong, even though there is no proof.

Synonyms

believe, doubt, think

Examples of usage

  • I suspected him of stealing my wallet.
  • She is suspected of being involved in the robbery.
  • The police suspected foul play.
Context #2 | Adjective

medical

Thought to be possibly suffering from a particular illness or condition, although it has not been confirmed.

Synonyms

alleged, presumed, supposed

Examples of usage

  • He is a suspected carrier of the virus.
  • The patient is being treated as a suspected case of tuberculosis.

Translations

Translations of the word "suspected" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น suspeito

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคฆเคฟเค—เฅเคง

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verdรคchtig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diduga

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดะพะทั€ัŽะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ podejrzany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็–‘ใ‚ใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท suspect

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sospechoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸรผpheli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜์‹ฌ๋˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุดุจูˆู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podezล™elรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podozrivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ€€็–‘็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ osumljen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ grunaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบาฏะดั–ะบั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒญแƒ•แƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸรผbhษ™li

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sospechoso

Word origin

The word 'suspected' originated from the Latin word 'suspectus', which means 'regarded with suspicion'. The term has been used in the English language since the late 15th century. Over the years, 'suspected' has been commonly used in legal and medical contexts to indicate a belief or assumption without concrete evidence.

See also: suspect, suspectly, suspicion, unsuspected, unsuspecting.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,067, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.