Suspect (television)
WordNet

adjective


(1)   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"

noun


(2)   A person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
(3)   Someone who is under suspicion

verb


(4)   Regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
(5)   Imagine to be the case or true or probable
"I suspect he is a fugitive"
"I surmised that the butler did it"
(6)   Hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
"The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks"
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Etymology


suspectus, perfect passive participle of suspicere, from sus-, combining form of sub, under, + spicere, to appear.

Verb



  1. To imagine or suppose (something) to be true without evidence.
    I suspect his theory.
  2. To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
    I suspect him of lying.
  3. To believe (someone) to be guilty without proof.
    If you asked me who the thief is, I would suspect him.
  4. To have suspicion.

Synonyms

imagine, suppose, think distrust, doubt accuse, point the finger at

Noun


  1. A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
    Round up the usual suspects.Casablanca

Adjective



  1. To be viewed with suspicion.
    The figures in these accounts look suspect — I think someone has been cooking the books.

Synonyms

dodgy (informal), doubtful, dubious, fishy (informal), suspicious
 
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