noun
someone who is under suspicion
noun
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law
Synonyms
Examples
- the person being sued or accused
verb
imagine to be the case or true or probable
Synonyms
Examples
- I suspect he is a fugitive
- I surmised that the butler did it
verb
regard as untrustworthy
Synonyms
Examples
- regard with suspicion
- have no faith or confidence in
verb
hold in suspicion
Examples
- believe to be guilty
- The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks
adjective
not as expected
Synonyms
Examples
- 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