Suspect
Suspect verb - To form an opinion from little or no evidence.
Usage example: we suspected that the runaway was a little younger than the 16 she claimed to be—more like 13
Nearby Words: suspected, suspecting
Validate
Validate verb - To show the existence or truth of by evidence.
Usage example: the booming economy in and of itself validated the soundness of the government's economic policies
Common collocations
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