Definition of Suspect

Verb: suspect  sú-spekt

  1. Imagine to be the case, true or probable
    "I suspect he is a fugitive";
    - surmise
     
  2. Regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
    - distrust, mistrust
     
  3. Hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
    "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks"
Adjective: suspect  sú-spekt
  1. Not as expected
    "her motives were suspect";
    - fishy, funny, shady, suspicious
Noun: suspect  sú-spekt
  1. Someone who is under suspicion
     
  2. (law) a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
    "a preponderance of evidence against the suspect";
    - defendant

See also:
susliks
suspected

Anagrams containing the word suspect

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