Suspicioned: meaning, definitions and examples

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suspicioned

 

[ səˈspɛktɪd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

past tense

The word 'suspicioned' is not a standard term in English. It is often mistakenly used to refer to the past tense of the verb 'suspect.' The correct past tense form is 'suspected.' This confusion might arise because some English speakers attempt to apply regular verb forms to irregular verbs. When someone 'suspects' something, they believe it to be true based on limited evidence. Using 'suspicioned' can lead to misunderstandings in communication.

Synonyms

suspected.

Examples of usage

  • She suspected him of cheating.
  • They suspected the package contained something dangerous.

Translations

Translations of the word "suspicioned" in other languages:

🇵🇹 suspeitou

🇮🇳 संदेह किया

🇩🇪 verdächtigt

🇮🇩 mencurigai

🇺🇦 підозрював

🇵🇱 podejrzewał

🇯🇵 疑った

🇫🇷 soupçonné

🇪🇸 sospechado

🇹🇷 şüphelendi

🇰🇷 의심했다

🇸🇦 اشتباه

🇨🇿 podezříval

🇸🇰 podozrieval

🇨🇳 怀疑

🇸🇮 sumničil

🇮🇸 grunaði

🇰🇿 күмәнданды

🇬🇪 შეკითხვა

🇦🇿 şübhələndi

🇲🇽 sospechado

Etymology

The word 'suspect' comes from the Latin 'suspectus,' which is the past participle of 'suspiciō,' meaning 'to look up at.' This originally expressed the idea of believing something to be true, often without full evidence. In English, 'suspect' has been a part of the language since the Middle Ages. Over time, its usage evolved, with 'suspect' becoming a verb as well as a noun. The misunderstanding regarding the past tense form may be due to the general tendency to regularize verbs in English, especially among non-native speakers. Despite its misusage, the word still holds significance in legal and everyday contexts, emphasizing the uncertainty surrounding one's beliefs about truth or guilt.