Definition of suspect

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  • suspect is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • suspect is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • suspect is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of suspect

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

    Examples

    1. I suspect he is a fugitive

    Synonyms

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

    Synonyms

    1. defendant
  • not as expected (adjective)

    Examples

    1. her motives were suspect

    Synonyms

    1. fishy
    2. funny
    3. shady
    4. suspicious
  • regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. distrust
    2. mistrust
  • hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty (verb)

    Examples

    1. The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks
  • someone who is under suspicion (noun)

See definition of suspect in Merriam Webster