The difference between Point the finger at and Suspect
When used as verbs, point the finger at means to accuse or blame, whereas suspect means to imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
Suspect is also noun with the meaning: a person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
Suspect is also adjective with the meaning: viewed with suspicion.
check bellow for the other definitions of Point the finger at and Suspect
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Point the finger at as a verb (transitive, idiomatic):
to accuse or blame
Examples:
"It seems like everyone always tries to point the finger at somebody else."
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Suspect as a verb (transitive):
To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
Examples:
"to suspect the presence of disease"
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Suspect as a verb (transitive):
To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
Examples:
"to suspect the truth of a story"
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Suspect as a verb (transitive):
To believe (someone) to be guilty.
Examples:
"I suspect him of being the thief."
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Suspect as a verb (intransitive):
To have suspicion.
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Suspect as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To look up to; to respect.
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Suspect as a noun:
A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
Examples:
"Round up the usual suspects.'' — ''Casablanca"
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Suspect as an adjective:
Viewed with suspicion; suspected.
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Suspect as an adjective (nonstandard):
Viewing with suspicion; suspecting.