Suspect meaning
To have doubts about (something); distrust.
I suspect his motives.
verb
To consider (a person) guilty without proof.
The police suspect her of murder.
verb
To have suspicion.
verb
To be suspicious; have suspicion.
verb
A person believed to have committed a crime and who is, therefore, being investigated by the police.
Having a slight belief or a vague idea but not a knowledge that something happened or that someone did something.
verb
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The definition of a suspect is a person believed to have committed a crime.
An example of a suspect is a person seen leaving the scene of a robbery with one of the stolen televisions.
noun
Suspect is defined as to think something is likely or believe someone has done something wrong or is guilty of something.
An example of to suspect is a girlfriend thinking her boyfriend is cheating on her.
verb
To consider (something) to be true or probable on little or no evidence.
I suspect they are very disappointed.
verb
One who is suspected, especially of having committed a crime.
noun
Open to or viewed with suspicion.
A suspect policy; suspect motives.
adjective
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To believe (someone) to be guilty of something specified, on little or no evidence.
verb
To believe to be bad, wrong, harmful, questionable, etc.; distrust.
verb
To think it probable or likely; guess; surmise; suppose.
verb
Viewed with suspicion; suspected.
adjective
A person who is suspected, esp. one suspected of a crime, etc.
noun
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A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
Round up the usual suspects. "” Casablanca.
noun
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Origin of suspect
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Wiktionary