den Argwohn erregen

to arouse suspicion

Türkçe: şüphe uyandırmak

Noun

Argwohn m.

Verb

erregen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Der mysteriöse Anruf erregt den Argwohn der Polizei.

How it is used

Means 'to arouse suspicion' (core: making others distrustful). Formal. Use in investigations or security contexts, e.g., 'Sein Verhalten erregte den Argwohn der Polizei.' Common mistake: confusing with 'Verdacht' (more common).

Other verbs that go with Argwohn

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Argwohn hegento harbor suspicion
• Argwohn weckento awaken/stir up suspicion
• jds. Argwohn beschwichtigento calm/allay someone's suspicion

All collocations with Argwohn

Other collocations built on erregen

• Abscheu erregento arouse disgust
• jds. Ärger erregento provoke someone's anger
• Anstoß erregento cause offense
• jds. Aufmerksamkeit erregento attract someone's attention
• Aufsehen erregento cause a stir
• Besorgnis erregento cause concern/raise worry
• jds. Bewunderung erregento arouse admiration
• jds. Ehrfurcht erregento arouse awe/respect