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   suspect

   verb

   • 1. have an idea or impression of the existence, presence, or truth of (something) without certain proof: "if you suspect a gas leak, do not turn on an electric light" Similar have a suspicionhave a feelingfeelbe inclined to thinkfancyreckonguesssurmiseconjecturethinkthink it probable/likelyhave a sneaking feelinghave a hunchbe of the opinionsupposeconcludeexpectpresumeconsiderdeduceinfergleansenseimaginebe afraidfearhave a forebodingformal:opineOpposite know
   • ▪ believe or feel that (someone) is guilty of an illegal, dishonest, or unpleasant act, without certain proof: "parents suspected of child abuse" Similar regard as guiltythink to be guiltyregard as a wrongdoer
   • 2. doubt the genuineness or truth of: "a broker whose honesty he had no reason to suspect" Similar doubtdistrustmistrusthave doubts aboutharbour suspicions abouthave misgivings aboutbe sceptical abouthave qualms aboutbe suspicious ofbe wary offeel chary aboutfeel uneasy abouthave/harbour reservations abouthave a funny feeling aboutinformal:smell a rat about

   noun

   • 1. a person thought to be guilty of a crime or offence: "the police have arrested a suspect"

   adjective

   • 1. not to be relied on or trusted; possibly dangerous or false: "a suspect package was found on the platform"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally as an adjective): from Latin suspectus ‘mistrusted’, past participle of suspicere, from sub- ‘from below’ + specere ‘to look’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUSPECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a person believed to have committed a crime or done something wrong, or something believed to have caused something bad: Police have issued a photograph of the suspect.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › suspectSuspect Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : regarded or deserving to be regarded with suspicion : suspected. investigates suspect employees. 2. : doubtful, questionable. whose skills are suspect Peter Vecsey. suspect. 2 of 3. noun. sus· pect ˈsə-ˌspekt. : one that is suspected. especially : a person suspected of a crime. suspect. 3 of 3. verb. sus· pect sə-ˈspekt.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUSPECT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a person believed to have committed a crime or done something wrong, or something believed to have caused something bad: Police have issued a photograph of the suspect.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › suspectSuspect - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A suspect is a person who is believed to be guilty of a crime. If you leave the scene of a murder with blood on your hands and a weapon in your pocket, you’re likely to become a prime suspect. If others believe you have committed a crime, you are a suspect.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › suspectSUSPECT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Suspect definition: to believe to be guilty, false, counterfeit, undesirable, defective, bad, etc., with little or no proof. See examples of SUSPECT used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUSPECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A suspect is a person who the police or authorities think may be guilty of a crime. Police have arrested a suspect in a series of killings and sexual assaults in the city. Synonyms: accused, defendant, suspected person More Synonyms of suspect. 4. adjective.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsuspect verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of suspect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishsuspect verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   suspect. [transitive, intransitive] to have an idea that something is probably true or likely to happen, especially something bad, but without having definite proof suspect (something) If you suspect a gas leak, do not strike a match or even turn on an electric light.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › suspectSuspect - definition of suspect by The Free Dictionary

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    1. To consider (something) to be true or probable on little or no evidence: I suspect they are very disappointed. 2. To have doubts about (something); distrust: I suspect his motives. 3. To consider (a person) guilty without proof: The police suspect her of murder. v.intr. To have suspicion. n. (sŭs′pĕkt′)

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSUSPECT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    SUSPECT definition: 1. someone who may have committed a crime: 2. difficult to trust or believe: 3. to think that…. Learn more.