suspect¹

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A person who the police think may have committed a crime.

   Detectives questioned three suspects about the robbery.

2. 2
   adj

   Looked at with doubt; possibly false or dishonest.

   The evidence he offered was suspect from the start.

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From Old French suspect, from Latin suspectus, perfect passive participle of suspiciō (“mistrust, suspect”), from sub (“under”), + speciō (“watch, look at”).

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