sus·pect
verb
- 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"synonyms: have a suspicion, have a feeling, feel, be inclined to think, fancy, reckon, guess, surmise, conjecture, think, think it probable/likely, have a sneaking feeling, have a hunch, be of the opinion, suppose, conclude, expect, presume, consider, deduce, infer, glean, sense, imagine, be afraid, fear, have a foreboding, opine
- doubt the genuineness or truth of."a broker whose honesty he had no reason to suspect"synonyms: doubt, distrust, mistrust, have doubts about, harbor suspicions about, have misgivings about, be skeptical about, have qualms about, be suspicious of, be wary of, feel chary about, feel uneasy about, have/harbor reservations about, have a funny feeling about, smell a rat about
noun
a person thought to be guilty of a crime or offense.
"the police have arrested a suspect"
synonyms: suspected person, accused, defendant
adjective
not to be relied on or trusted; possibly dangerous or false.
"a suspect package was found on the platform"
synonyms: suspicious, dubious, untrustworthy, questionable, doubtful, odd, potentially dangerous, potentially false, under suspicion, not quite right, fishy, funny, shady, not kosher, dodgy
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In law enforcement jargon, a suspect is a known person accused or suspected of committing a crime. Police and reporters in the United States often use the word suspect as a jargon when referring to the perpetrator of the offense. Wikipedia
suspect · 1 of 3. adjective. sus·pect ˈsə-ˌspekt. sə-ˈspekt. Synonyms of suspect. 1. : regarded or deserving to be regarded with suspicion : suspected.
SUSPECT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
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suspect verb [T] (DOUBT). C2. to not trust; to doubt: I have no reason to suspect her honesty/loyalty. We suspected his motives in making his offer.
a : to think that (someone) is possibly guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong. He's suspected in four burglaries.
n : a person suspected of a crime. ;also. : a person apprehended for but not yet charged with an offense.
suspect in American English · 1. to believe (someone) to be guilty of something specified, on little or no evidence · 2. to believe to be bad, wrong, harmful, ...
definition 1: to believe to be true. I suspect that she likes you very much. synonyms: believe, guess, imagine, suppose similar words: infer, think. definition ...
someone who is believed to be guilty of a crime · verb. regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in. synonyms: disbelieve, ...