Definitions for suspect
Overview of noun suspect
The noun suspect has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) suspect
(someone who is under suspicion)
2. defendant, suspect
(a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused)
Overview of verb suspect
The verb suspect has 3 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (6) suspect, surmise
(imagine to be the case or true or probable; "I suspect he is a fugitive"; "I surmised that the butler did it")
2. (2) distrust, mistrust, suspect
(regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in)
3. (1) suspect
(hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty; "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks")
Overview of adj suspect
The adj suspect has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) fishy, funny, shady, suspect, suspicious
(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")
