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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

    SUSPECT definition: 1. to think or believe something to be true or probable: 2. to think that someone has committed a…. Learn more.

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

    The meaning of SUSPECT is regarded or deserving to be regarded with suspicion : suspected. How to use suspect in a sentence.

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

    SUSPECT meaning: 1. to think or believe something to be true or probable: 2. to think that someone has committed a…. Learn more.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

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

    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′)

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › suspectsuspect | meaning of suspect in Longman Dictionary of...

    suspect meaning, definition, what is suspect: to think that something is probably true...: Learn more.

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

    [transitive] suspect something to feel that something is not completely right, legal or honest, without having any proof; to not trust something. I suspected her motives in offering to help. He dealt through a broker whose honesty he had no reason to suspect. Word Origin.

  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.