suspect
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: suspects · suspecting · suspected
Sense 1
To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
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
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
To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
Không tin tưởng hoặc có nghi ngờ về (một điều gì đó hoặc một ai đó)
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Verb
Examples
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
A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
Một người bị nghi ngờ về một điều gì đó, đặc biệt là về việc phạm tội
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Noun
Examples
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
Viewed with suspicion; suspected.
Adjective
Examples
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.