υποψιάζω

Greek

Etymology

Neologism. Active form created from the deponent verb υποψιάζομαι (ypopsiázomai, “I suspect”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /i.po.psiˈa.zo/
  • Hyphenation: υ‧πο‧ψι‧ά‧ζω

Verb

υποψιάζω • (ypopsiázo) (past υποψίασα, passive υποψιάζομαι)

  1. to cause someone to become suspicious
    Η συμπεριφορά του με υποψίασε πριν κλέψει το πορτοφόλι.
    I symperiforá tou me ypopsíase prin klépsei to portofóli.
    His behaviour made me suspicious before he stole the wallet.
    Είναι πολύ αφελής. Πρέπει να του μιλήσουμε και να τον υποψιάσουμε.
    Eínai polý afelís. Prépei na tou milísoume kai na ton ypopsiásoume.
    He is too naive. We must talk to him and make him suspicious.

Conjugation
see this verb's full conjugation at: υποψιάζομαι (ypopsiázomai)

References
  1. υποψιάζω - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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