The meaning of Suspect

noun

A person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime.

Usage examples:

The accused was ordered to stand trial on a number of charges

verb

Charge (someone) with an offence or crime.

Usage examples:

He was accused of murdering his wife's lover

noun

A person or people who may be guilty of a crime and who are being judged in a court of law

abbreviation

(on scorecards) caught by.

Usage examples:

Me waugh c lara b walsh 19

abbreviation

Care of.

noun

The third letter of the alphabet.

Usage examples:

He scraped along with c's and d's in most subjects

noun

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

Usage examples:

Conjectures about the newcomer were many and varied

verb

Form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information.

Usage examples:

Many conjectured that the jury could not agree

noun

An opinion or judgment that is not based on proof; a guess

Usage examples:

[ u ] what lay behind the decision is open to conjecture., [ + that clause ] some employees conject…

noun

An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.

Usage examples:

The defendant tried to claim that it was self-defence

noun

A person in a court of law who is accused of having done something wrong

Usage examples:

The prosecutor must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty.

noun

A person or company in a law case that is accused of having done something illegal, or of harming someone else

Usage examples:

The fine is the largest ever for a single defendant in a criminal antitrust case, officials said.

noun

The feeling that someone or something cannot be relied upon.

Usage examples:

The public's distrust of politicians

verb

Doubt the honesty or reliability of; regard with suspicion.

Usage examples:

Speculation remained that the army distrusted the peace process

noun

Lack of trust or confidence

Usage examples:

Many americans have a deep distrust of advertising., according to this history book, john adams, th…

adjective

Dishonest or unreliable.

Usage examples:

A dodgy second-hand car salesman

noun

A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.

Usage examples:

Some doubt has been cast upon the authenticity of this account

verb

Feel uncertain about.

Usage examples:

I doubt my ability to do the job

noun

A feeling of not knowing what to believe or what to do, or the condition of being uncertain

Usage examples:

[ c ] if you have any doubt about her ability, don’t hire her., [ + that clause ] there’s no doubt …

adjective

Feeling uncertain about something.

Usage examples:

He looked doubtful, but gave a nod

adjective

Uncertain or unlikely

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] it was doubtful (that) the money would ever be found., she gave me a long, doub…

adjective

Used to describe debts or accounts that are unlikely to be paid

Usage examples:

The company has established an allowance for doubtful accounts based on the credit risk of specific…

adjective

Hesitating or doubting.

Usage examples:

I was rather dubious about the whole idea

adjective

Probably not true or not completely true; doubtful

Usage examples:

The team had the dubious distinction of ranking 31st in the league., a dubious character

adjective

Elaborate in structure or decoration.

Usage examples:

The furniture was very fancy

verb

Feel a desire or liking for.

Usage examples:

Do you fancy a drink?

noun

A superficial or transient feeling of liking or attraction.

Usage examples:

This was no passing fancy, but a feeling he would live by

verb

Be aware of (a person or object) through touching or being touched.

Usage examples:

She felt someone touch her shoulder

noun

An act of touching something to examine it.

Usage examples:

I let him have a feel of my hair and kept saying ‘it's a bit of a shock, isn't it?’ (must have been…

verb

Be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state

adjective

Relating to or resembling fish or a fish.

Usage examples:

A fishy smell

adjective

Seeming dishonest or false

Usage examples:

There’s something fishy going on.

adjective

Causing laughter or amusement; humorous.

Usage examples:

A funny story

noun

Comic strips in newspapers.

Usage examples:

I read the sports page, funnies, and editorial

An account of an amusing incident

verb

Estimate or conclude (something) without sufficient information to be sure of being correct.

Usage examples:

She guessed the child's age at 14 or 15

noun

An estimate or conclusion formed by guessing.

Usage examples:

My guess is that within a year we will have a referendum

verb

To give an answer to a question when you do not have all the facts and so cannot be certain if you are right

Usage examples:

[ i ] i didn’t know the answer, so i had to guess., [ + (that) clause ] he guessed (that) she was a…

exclamation

Used to express surprise, suspicion, triumph, etc.

Usage examples:

Ha! that'll teach you!

abbreviation

Hectare(s).

noun

The name formerly proposed by the american chemical society for the chemical element of atomic number 105 ( dubnium ), and by iupac for element 108 ( hassium ).

verb

Be suspicious of; have no confidence in.

Usage examples:

She had no cause to mistrust him

noun

Lack of trust; suspicion.

Usage examples:

There is widespread mistrust of pension providers

verb

To have doubts about the honesty of someone or be unable to trust something

Usage examples:

I’ve always mistrusted leaders who make too many promises., their mistrust of lawyers remained with…

adjective

Different to what is usual or expected; strange.

Usage examples:

The neighbours thought him very odd

adjective

Strange or unexpected

Usage examples:

An odd person, that’s odd – i thought i left my glasses on the table but they’re not here., he’s go…

adjective

Strange; odd.

Usage examples:

She had a queer feeling that they were being watched

verb

(of a person) homosexual.

adjective

Unusual or strange

Usage examples:

She had a queer expression on her face.

adjective

Doubtful as regards truth or validity.

Usage examples:

It is questionable whether any of these exceptions is genuine

verb

Establish by calculation.

Usage examples:

His debts were reckoned at £300,000

verb

To calculate an amount based on facts or on your expectations

Usage examples:

Do you reckon this watch has a little value?, [ + that clause ] brusca reckons that the value of al…

verb

To calculate an amount

Usage examples:

Fees are reckoned in euros but can be paid in any currency., the authors reckon that public sector …

adjective

Situated in or full of shade.

Usage examples:

Shady woods

adjective

Having or giving shade

Usage examples:

It’s nice and shady in front of the house., they’d been involved in shady real estate deals., he ha…

adjective

Likely to be illegal or dishonest

Usage examples:

The company got involved in some rather shady business deals., we always felt he was a very shady c…

verb

Think or assume that something is true or probable but lack proof or certain knowledge.

Usage examples:

I suppose i got there about noon

verb

To expect or believe

Usage examples:

[ i ] "will you be going with them?" "yes, i suppose (so).", [ + (that) clause ] "you don’t suppose…

verb

To think that something is likely to be true

Usage examples:

[ + (that) ] dan didn't answer his phone, so i suppose (that) he's busy., he found it a lot more di…

verb

Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

Usage examples:

He surmised that something must be wrong

noun

A supposition that something may be true, even though there is no evidence to confirm it.

Usage examples:

Charles was glad to have his surmise confirmed

verb

To decide that something is true without having complete information or proof

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] i quickly surmised (that) my dinner companion was something of a bore.

adjective

Having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something.

Usage examples:

He was suspicious of her motives

verb

Have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something.

Usage examples:

She thought that nothing would be the same again

noun

An act of thinking.

Usage examples:

I went for a walk to have a think

Judge or regard; look upon; judge

adjective

Not able to be relied on as honest or truthful.

Usage examples:

Thomas considered her to be devious and untrustworthy