suspect

Definitions of "suspect"
  1. A term used when someone or something is subject to doubt, mistrust, or closer examination
  2. An individual who is considered to be possibly involved in a criminal offense
  3. Believing someone to be responsible for a wrong act based on limited evidence or absence of concrete proof
  4. Assuming the existence of something or the likelihood of an event based on circumstantial evidence or logical inference
How to use "suspect" in a sentence
  1. Security guards followed the suspect around the store.
  2. The detective interrogated the suspect to determine their involvement in the crime.
  3. The officer would not arrest him until they had enough reason to suspect his involvement in the theft.

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