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suspect

sus·pect

UK/ˈsʊspɛkt/ US/ˈsʌspɛkt/ common
verb (3) adjective (1) noun (2)

verb

1.

imagine to be the case or true or probable

  • “I suspect he is a fugitive”
  • “I surmised that the butler did it”
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2.

regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

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3.

hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty

  • “The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks”

adjective

1.

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”
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noun

1.

someone who is under suspicion

2.

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

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Origin

From Old French suspect, from Latin suspectus, perfect passive participle of suspiciō (“mistrust, suspect”), from sub (“under”), + speciō (“watch, look at”).

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