doubt

verb
dout

To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.

Example

“He doubted that was really what you meant.”

Other meanings

To harbour suspicion about; suspect.
To anticipate with dread or fear; to apprehend.

Example sentences

“I doubt that branch can support your weight.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Never once did they doubt their decision.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Like anyone who knows anything, I'm full of doubt.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "dubitō".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “doubt” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.