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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 thinkOpposite know
    • 2. doubt the genuineness or truth of: "a broker whose honesty he had no reason to suspect" Similar doubtdistrustmistrusthave doubts 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"

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

    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

    Jul 6, 2012 · 1. : to imagine (one) to be guilty or culpable on slight evidence or without proof. suspect him of giving false information. 2. : to have doubts of : distrust. suspects her motives. 3.

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

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

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

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

    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.

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

    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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsuspect noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    a person who is suspected of a crime or of having done something wrong. a murder suspect. He is the prime suspect in the case. Five suspects have been detained for questioning. Do you have a list of likely suspects? Extra Examples. Topics Crime and punishment b2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.

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

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