suspect

/sˈʌspɛkt/

/ˈsəsˌpɛkt/, /səˈspɛkt/

to suspect

MAIN VERB

suspecter

to think that something is probably true, especially something bad, without having proof

Synonymes : surmise

soupçonner

to doubt the truth, honesty, or reliability of someone or something

Synonymes : distrust

Antonymes : trust

suspecter

to think that someone has committed a crime, without proof

Suspect

suspect

someone who is believed to be guilty of an offence

Synonymes : defendant

Antonymes : plaintiff

Exemples

1. The police took the suspect into custody.

2. The police finally got the suspect after a high-speed chase.

3. The suspects are in the wind.

4. One suspects that he is writing with tongue in cheek.