suspect adj.
VERBS be, look, seem, sound | render sth The theory is rendered suspect by its reliance on now discredited sources.
ADV. deeply, highly, very Some of the evidence was deeply suspect. | increasingly | a bit, a little, rather, slightly, somewhat | politically the forced adoption of children of politically suspect citizens
suspect noun
ADJ. chief, main, number one, prime She has been identified as the prime suspect. | likely, obvious, possible, potential | usual | murder, terrorist
VERB + SUSPECT have, identify (sb as) The police have several suspects. | arrest, detain, hold, round up The army rounded up all the usual terrorist suspects. | interrogate, interview, question | release | extradite, hand over
PREP. ~ for The letter makes him a possible suspect for her murder. | ~ in Two men were arrested as suspects in the bombing.
suspect verb
1 believe that sth may happen/be true
ADV. strongly | rather I rather suspect they were trying to get rid of me. | rightly, wrongly | all along, always These revelations only prove what I suspected all along.
VERB + SUSPECT begin to | have reason to She had no reason to suspect that Sylvia had not been telling the truth.
PHRASES be widely suspected It was widely suspected that the cadets had been acting on orders.
2 believe sb is guilty of sth
ADV. rightly, wrongly
PREP. of He was wrongly suspected of the crime.
VERB + SUSPECT have grounds to, have reason to
PHRASES have grounds for suspecting sb/sth
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