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 Sus·pect·ed, a. Distrusted; doubted. -- Sus*pect*ed*ly, adv. -- Sus*pect*ed*ness, n.
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 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.
 4. To look up to; to respect. [Obs.]
 Syn: -- To mistrust; distrust; surmise; doubt.

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