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suspicion

/səˈspɪʃ.ən/

suspicionnoun

suspicions

/səˈspɪʃ.ən/

Translations

The police had a suspicion that he was involved in the crime.

У полиции было подозрение, что он был замешан в преступлении.

Additional translations

Definitions

A feeling or belief that someone is guilty of an illegal, dishonest, or unpleasant action, without certain proof.

The police had a suspicion that the man was involved in the robbery.

A cautious distrust or doubt about someone or something.

There was a suspicion among the employees about the new management's intentions.

A slight trace or hint of something.

There was a suspicion of garlic in the sauce, adding a subtle flavor.

The act of suspecting or the state of being suspected, especially by legal authorities.

He was detained on suspicion of fraud.

Synonyms

suspicionverb

suspicioned

Past Simple

suspicioned

Past Participle

suspicioning

Gerund

/səˈspɪʃ.ən/

Rare or dialectal transitive verb meaning ‘to suspect’.

Definitions

Rare or dialectal. To suspect; to believe, without certain proof, that someone is guilty of wrongdoing or that something is the case.

The villagers suspicioned the stranger of theft.