suspect

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adjective

sus·pect ˈsə-ˌspekt How to pronounce suspect (audio)

sə-ˈspekt

: regarded or deserving to be regarded with suspicion : suspected

investigates suspect employees

: doubtful, questionable

whose skills are suspect

Peter Vecsey

suspect

2 of 3

noun

sus·pect ˈsə-ˌspekt How to pronounce suspect (audio)

: one that is suspected

especially : a person suspected of a crime

suspect

3 of 3

verb

sus·pect sə-ˈspekt How to pronounce suspect (audio)

suspected; suspecting; suspects

transitive verb

: to imagine (one) to be guilty or culpable on slight evidence or without proof

suspect him of giving false information

: to have doubts of : distrust

suspects her motives

: to imagine to exist or be true, likely, or probable

I suspect he's right

intransitive verb

: to imagine something to be true or likely

Example Sentences

Adjective The room had a suspect odor. since she was carrying no cash or credit cards, her claim to the store's detectives that she had intended to pay for the items was suspect Noun One suspect has been arrested. She is a possible suspect in connection with the kidnapping. The prime suspect for the food poisoning is the potato salad. Verb He's suspected in four burglaries. The police do not suspect murder in this case. The fire chief suspects arson. I suspect it will rain. Call the doctor immediately if you suspect you've been infected. The latest research confirms what scientists have long suspected. I suspect she's not who she says she is. “We haven't done our homework.” “I suspected as much.” I suspected his motives in giving me the money. I have reason to suspect her sincerity when she makes promises like that. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Hadfield said a suspect was not immediately identified and an investigation was ongoing.

San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Sep. 2022 The boy was taken at about 6:50 p.m. by a 24-year-old suspect who is the boy’s father, police say.

Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2022 Traffic camera video shows the fatal collision involving a Chicago Police Department vehicle pursuing a suspect through a red light.

Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022 No arrests have been made, and police have not released information on a possible suspect.

Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2022 Detectives were investigating to develop information about a potential suspect.

Camila Pedrosa, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2022 Stephen Dillard, 27, became a suspect in the case, and officers obtained an arrest warrant.

Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2022 Officers were called Sunday morning by a family member of a male suspect with 11 warrants for arrest, four felony warrants and seven misdemeanor warrants, said San Antonio Police Chief William McManus.

Elizabeth Sander, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Sep. 2022 Baltimore Police said a 17-year-old suspect approached Brogden in a parking lot behind the school, started arguing with him and fired multiple rounds.

Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun, 17 Sep. 2022

Verb

Detroit is offering vaccines to city residents who have been exposed to the monkeypox virus or to those who suspect they have been exposed.

Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2022 Surveillance footage shows a man, who officers suspect was Harding, walking out of the Little Caesars Pizza and lifting his shirt when a car was passing by.

Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2022 Additionally, people who suspect having experienced adverse effects after consuming this honey should seek medical guidance from a doctor.

Chris Smith, BGR, 19 July 2022 Parents who suspect their child may have been exposed to lead should talk to their pediatrician about getting a blood lead test, according to federal health officials.

Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 July 2022 Police suspect a former youth minister may have had inappropriate contact with up to 30 boys, according to two Bentonville detectives.

Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2022 Some may suspect, with good reason, that the modus operandi of the entertainment industry now is to create experiences that not only amuse but indoctrinate.

John Anderson, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Detectives suspect the shooting was gang-related, but released few additional details.

Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022 Health officials suspect the child was infected with Naegleria fowleri.

Rebekah Riess, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

suspect 1 of 3

verb

sus·pect sə-ˈspekt How to pronounce suspect (audio)

suspected; suspecting

: to suppose to be true or likely

I hid the money where no one would suspect.

: to have doubts of : distrust

I suspect his reasons for helping.

: to imagine to be guilty without proof

"And if anyone here suspects us of murder, forget it, we both have … alibis."

Ellen Raskin, The Westing Game

suspect

2 of 3

noun

sus·pect ˈsə-ˌspekt How to pronounce suspect (audio)

: a person who is thought to be guilty of something

suspect

3 of 3

adjective

sus·pect ˈsə-ˌspekt How to pronounce suspect (audio)

sə-ˈspekt

: thought of with suspicion

Her honesty is suspect.

Legal Definition

suspect 1 of 3

adjective

sus·pect ˈsəs-ˌpekt, sə-ˈspekt How to pronounce suspect (audio)

: regarded or deserving to be regarded with suspicion or heightened scrutiny

suspect

2 of 3

noun

sus·pect ˈsəs-ˌpekt How to pronounce suspect (audio)

: a person suspected of a crime

also : a person apprehended for but not yet charged with an offense

suspect

3 of 3

transitive verb

sus·pect sə-ˈspekt How to pronounce suspect (audio)

: to imagine (one) to be guilty on slight evidence or without proof

: to imagine to exist or be probable

they had reasonable cause to suspect abuse

单词	suspect
释义	suspect 1 of 3 adjective sus·pect ˈsə-ˌspekt sə-ˈspekt 1 : regarded or deserving to be regarded with suspicion : suspected investigates suspect employees 2 : doubtful, questionable whose skills are suspect Peter Vecsey suspect 2 of 3 noun sus·pect ˈsə-ˌspekt : one that is suspected especially : a person suspected of a crime suspect 3 of 3 verb sus·pect sə-ˈspekt suspected; suspecting; suspects transitive verb 1 : to imagine (one) to be guilty or culpable on slight evidence or without proof suspect him of giving false information 2 : to have doubts of : distrust suspects her motives 3 : to imagine to exist or be true, likely, or probable I suspect he's right intransitive verb : to imagine something to be true or likely Synonyms Adjective debatable disputable dodgy [chiefly British] doubtable doubtful dubious dubitable equivocal fishy problematic problematical queer questionable shady shaky suspicious Verb assume conjecture daresay guess imagine presume speculate suppose surmise suspicion [chiefly dialect] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective The room had a suspect odor. since she was carrying no cash or credit cards, her claim to the store's detectives that she had intended to pay for the items was suspect Noun One suspect has been arrested. She is a possible suspect in connection with the kidnapping. The prime suspect for the food poisoning is the potato salad. Verb He's suspected in four burglaries. The police do not suspect murder in this case. The fire chief suspects arson. I suspect it will rain. Call the doctor immediately if you suspect you've been infected. The latest research confirms what scientists have long suspected. I suspect she's not who she says she is. “We haven't done our homework.” “I suspected as much.” I suspected his motives in giving me the money. I have reason to suspect her sincerity when she makes promises like that. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Hadfield said a suspect was not immediately identified and an investigation was ongoing. San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Sep. 2022 The boy was taken at about 6:50 p.m. by a 24-year-old suspect who is the boy’s father, police say. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2022 Traffic camera video shows the fatal collision involving a Chicago Police Department vehicle pursuing a suspect through a red light. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022 No arrests have been made, and police have not released information on a possible suspect. Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2022 Detectives were investigating to develop information about a potential suspect. Camila Pedrosa, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2022 Stephen Dillard, 27, became a suspect in the case, and officers obtained an arrest warrant. Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2022 Officers were called Sunday morning by a family member of a male suspect with 11 warrants for arrest, four felony warrants and seven misdemeanor warrants, said San Antonio Police Chief William McManus. Elizabeth Sander, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Sep. 2022 Baltimore Police said a 17-year-old suspect approached Brogden in a parking lot behind the school, started arguing with him and fired multiple rounds. Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun, 17 Sep. 2022 Verb Detroit is offering vaccines to city residents who have been exposed to the monkeypox virus or to those who suspect they have been exposed. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2022 Surveillance footage shows a man, who officers suspect was Harding, walking out of the Little Caesars Pizza and lifting his shirt when a car was passing by. Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2022 Additionally, people who suspect having experienced adverse effects after consuming this honey should seek medical guidance from a doctor. Chris Smith, BGR, 19 July 2022 Parents who suspect their child may have been exposed to lead should talk to their pediatrician about getting a blood lead test, according to federal health officials. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 July 2022 Police suspect a former youth minister may have had inappropriate contact with up to 30 boys, according to two Bentonville detectives. Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2022 Some may suspect, with good reason, that the modus operandi of the entertainment industry now is to create experiences that not only amuse but indoctrinate. John Anderson, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Detectives suspect the shooting was gang-related, but released few additional details. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022 Health officials suspect the child was infected with Naegleria fowleri. Rebekah Riess, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin suspectus, from past participle of suspicere Verb Middle English, from Latin suspectare, frequentative of suspicere to look up at, regard with awe, suspect, from sub-, sus- up, secretly + specere to look at — more at sub-, spy First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1591, in the meaning defined above Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition suspect 1 of 3 verb sus·pect sə-ˈspekt suspected; suspecting 1 : to suppose to be true or likely I hid the money where no one would suspect. 2 : to have doubts of : distrust I suspect his reasons for helping. 3 : to imagine to be guilty without proof "And if anyone here suspects us of murder, forget it, we both have … alibis." Ellen Raskin, The Westing Game suspect 2 of 3 noun sus·pect ˈsə-ˌspekt : a person who is thought to be guilty of something suspect 3 of 3 adjective sus·pect ˈsə-ˌspekt sə-ˈspekt : thought of with suspicion Her honesty is suspect. Legal Definition suspect 1 of 3 adjective sus·pect ˈsəs-ˌpekt, sə-ˈspekt : regarded or deserving to be regarded with suspicion or heightened scrutiny suspect 2 of 3 noun sus·pect ˈsəs-ˌpekt : a person suspected of a crime also : a person apprehended for but not yet charged with an offense suspect 3 of 3 transitive verb sus·pect sə-ˈspekt 1 : to imagine (one) to be guilty on slight evidence or without proof 2 : to imagine to exist or be probable they had reasonable cause to suspect abuse History and Etymology for suspect Adjective Latin suspectus, from past participle of suspicere to look up at, regard with awe, suspect, from sub- sus- up, secretly + specere to look at suspect 1 of 3 noun as in accused Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance accused culprit defendant offender criminal arrestee detainee fish accomplice principal lawbreaker perp perpetrator misdemeanant convict outlaw miscreant desperado villain malefactor crook trespasser jailbird thug wrongdoer sinner gangster transgressor hooligan hoodlum mobster racketeer misdoer misfeasor gallows bird button man blackhander evildoer Antonyms & Near Antonyms lawman gangbuster suspect 2 of 3 verb 1 as in to guess to form an opinion from little or no evidence we suspected that the runaway was a little younger than the 16 she claimed to be—more like 13 Synonyms & Similar Words guess assume suppose think presume surmise suspicion imagine speculate believe conjecture daresay conclude infer expect deduce hypothesize gather theorize reckon judge conceive hypothecate take Antonyms & Near Antonyms prove demonstrate validate determine document establish ascertain substantiate learn find out See More 2 as in to doubt to have no trust or confidence in I suspected him from the moment he said he was an old friend of my sister's, since I probably would have heard about him Synonyms & Similar Words doubt question mistrust distrust disbelieve misdoubt discredit discount negate Antonyms & Near Antonyms trust depend (on or upon) rely (on or upon) count (on or upon) bank (on or upon) suspect 3 of 3 adjective as in suspicious giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged since she was carrying no cash or credit cards, her claim to the store's detectives that she had intended to pay for the items was suspect Synonyms & Similar Words suspicious questionable dubious doubtful disputable problematic debatable problematical alleged unclear fishy ambiguous shaky unlikely supposed doubtable equivocal dodgy shady queer dubitable moot uncertain weak undetermined improbable undecided so-called flimsy far-fetched open Antonyms & Near Antonyms sure certain indisputable undeniable undoubted unquestionable incontestable unproblematic questionless obvious indubitable definitive decisive clear positive hands-down open-and-shut See More
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