1. Imagine to be the case, true or probable
   "I suspect he is a fugitive";
   - surmise
    
2. Regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
   "I suspect her true motives";
   - distrust, mistrust
    
3. Hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
   "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks"

1. Someone who is under suspicion
   "The police brought in the suspect for questioning"
    
2. (law) a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
   "a preponderance of evidence against the suspect";
   - defendant

1. Of questionable motive; of doubtful legality, value, truth, honesty, etc.
   "her motives were suspect";
   - fishy [informal], funny, shady [informal], suspicious, dodgy [Brit, informal], sus [informal]

Derived forms: suspected, suspecting, suspects

See also: questionable

Type of: actor, dare say [informal], daresay [informal], disbelieve, discredit, doer, guess, hazard, imagine, litigant, litigator, opine, pretend, reckon, suppose, think, venture, worker

Encyclopedia: Suspect, guest house, Afghanistan