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- DictionarySus·pect
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"
- 2. doubt the genuineness or truth of: "a broker whose honesty he had no reason to suspect"
noun
- 1. a person thought to be guilty of a crime or offense: "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"
us / ˈsʌs.pekt / uk / ˈsʌs.pekt /. B2. a person believed to have committed a crime or done something wrong, or something believed to have caused something bad: Police have issued a photograph of the suspect. The prime suspect in the case committed suicide.
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. If others believe you have committed a crime, you are a suspect.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English sus‧pect1 /səˈspekt/ W3 verb [ transitive] 1 to think that something is probably true, especially something bad suspect (that) I suspected that there was something wrong with the engine. She strongly suspected he was lying to her.
4 days ago · A suspect is a person who the police or authorities think may be guilty of a crime . Police have arrested a suspect in a series of killings and sexual assaults in the city. Synonyms: accused, defendant, suspected person More Synonyms of suspect. 4. adjective.
Check pronunciation: suspect. Definition of suspect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
suspect. [transitive, intransitive] to have an idea that something is probably true or likely to happen, especially something bad, but without having definite proof suspect (something) If you suspect a gas leak, do not strike a match or even turn on an electric light.
Check pronunciation: suspect. Definition of suspect adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
