insospettire

Italian

Etymology

in- (derivational prefix) + sospetto (suspect) + -ire (3rd conjugation verbal suffix)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /in.sos.petˈti.re/
  • Stress: insospettìre
  • Hyphenation: in‧so‧spet‧ti‧re

Verb

insospettire

  1. (transitive) To arouse suspicion, to make suspicious.
  2. (intransitive, rare) To become suspicious.
    Synonym: insospettirsi

Usage notes

  • The verb takes avere as the auxiliary when transitive, and essere when intransitive.

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

  • insospettire in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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