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Meanings of suspect in English

Portuguese
desconfiar
Catalan
malfiar-se
Spanish
desconfiar

Regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in.

      desconfiar
      Russian
      подозреваемый
      Portuguese
      suspeito
      Spanish
      sospechoso
      Catalan
      sospitós

      Known person suspected of committing a crime.

            Related terms
            подозреваемый
            Portuguese
            arguido
            Catalan
            acusat
            Spanish
            acusado

            A person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused.

                arguido
                Portuguese
                suspeitar
                Catalan
                sospitar
                Spanish
                sospechar

                To imagine that something is possible or likely.

                      suspeitar
                      Usage of suspect in English
                      1
                      The suspect was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said.
                      Reuters
                      2
                      Police in Northern Ireland have discovered a suspect object in Derry today.
                      The Irish Times
                      3
                      The New York Police Department today released CCTV of the female suspect.
                      The Irish Times
                      4
                      Police suspect the parcels were linked to Greek far left guerrilla groups.
                      The Irish Times
                      5
                      I suspect the situation is similar in other schools in our group.
                      The Irish Times
                      6
                      Tilda's voice: 'The notion of Manifest Destiny is historically suspect, of course.
                      The Long Earth
                      7
                      The government could also place a visa ban on a targeted suspect.
                      Wired
                      8
                      Yuthasak said that a second suspect had managed to leave the country.
                      Reuters
                      9
                      Arkansas state police said on Tuesday an 18-year-old suspect was in custody.
                      Reuters
                      10
                      Good advice, but hardly insightful and, I suspect, probably beside the point.
                      The Irish Times
                      11
                      The suspect was deemed armed and dangerous, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
                      News.com.au
                      12
                      One suspect was seen running on Frenchman toward North Claiborne, police said.
                      Ebony
                      13
                      I suspect he possesses a great deal of knowledge we could use.
                      Discord's apple
                      14
                      She said police are interviewing family and villagers to identify the suspect.
                      Radio NZ
                      15
                      You certainly don't ask each other questions in front of a suspect.
                      Moon Over Soho
                      16
                      The public prosecutor confirmed that the suspect was detained late last week.
                      Radio NZ
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                      Common
                      Ireland
                      Common
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                      Less common
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