suspect

/səˈspɛkt/

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Also seen as: suspects · suspecting · suspected

Sense 1

Meaning · English

To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tưởng tượng hoặc giả sử (một điều gì đó) là đúng, hoặc tồn tại, mà không có bằng chứng

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Verb

Examples

to suspect the presence of disease

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không tin tưởng hoặc có nghi ngờ về (một điều gì đó hoặc một ai đó)

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Verb

Examples

to suspect the truth of a story

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một người bị nghi ngờ về một điều gì đó, đặc biệt là về việc phạm tội

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Noun

Examples

1942, Casablanca, written by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch Round up the usual suspects.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

Viewed with suspicion; suspected.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bị nghi ngờ

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Adjective

Examples

What I can do or offer is suspect.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “suspect” mean?

To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

Is “suspect” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.