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"I suspect he is a fugitive"verbimagine to be the case or true or probable
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nouna person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
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"her motives were suspect"adjectivenot as expected
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verbregard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence intype of:
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"The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks"verbhold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
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nounsomeone who is under suspicion
Definition that contains suspect
- supposed doubtful or suspect
- positive indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
- suspicion the state of being suspected
- alleged doubtful or suspect
- confirming indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
- roundup the systematic gathering up of suspects by the police
- provocateur a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
- giardia a suspected cause of diarrhea in humans
- torquemada the Spaniard who as Grand Inquisitor was responsible for the death of thousands of Jews and suspected witches during the Spanish Inquisition (1420-1498)
- unsuspected not suspected or believed likely