dɪsˈtɹʌst ˈfɪʃi

mɪsˈtɹʌst ˈʃeɪdi sɜːˈmaɪz sɚˈmaɪz ˈsʌs.pɛkt ˈsʌs.pɛkt ˈsʌs.pɛkt səˈspɪ.ʃəs regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in I suspect her true motives she distrusts her stepmother imagine to be the case or true or probable I suspect he is a fugitive I surmised that the butler did it hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks not as expected there was something fishy about the accident up to some funny business some definitely queer goings-on a shady deal her motives were suspect suspicious behavior a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused someone who is under suspicion