आशङ्क्

ā-ṡaṅk

Ā. -ṡaṅkate (seldom P. -saṅkati) to suspect, fear, doubt, hesitate MBh. R. Kathās. Hit. etc.;

to expect, suppose, conjecture, think, imagine Ragh. Kathās. Pañcat. etc.;
(in grammatical andﾠ philosophical discussions) to object, state a possible objection;
to mistrust Bhaṭṭ.