Definition of Suspect
Verb: suspect sú-spekt
- Imagine to be the case, true or probable
"I suspect he is a fugitive";
- surmise
- Regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
- distrust, mistrust
- Hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
"The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks"
- Not as expected
"her motives were suspect";
- fishy, funny, shady, suspicious
- Someone who is under suspicion
- (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
Anagrams containing the word suspect