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suspect - Dictionary definition and meaning for suspect

SUSPECT

  • (noun) a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

    synonyms : defendant

  • (noun) someone who is under suspicion

  • (verb) regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

    synonyms : distrust , mistrust

  • (verb) imagine to be the case or true or probable

    "I suspect he is a fugitive", "I surmised that the butler did it"

    synonyms : surmise

  • (verb) hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty

    "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks"

  • (adj.) not as expected

    "there was something fishy about the accident", "up to some funny business", "some definitely queer goings-on", "a shady deal", "her motives were suspect", "suspicious behavior"

    synonyms : fishy , funny , shady , suspicious

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