Suspect - Definition

adj 1: not as expected; "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" [syn: fishy, funny,
shady, suspect, suspicious]
n 1: someone who is under suspicion
2: a person or institution against whom an action is brought in
a court of law; the person being sued or accused [syn:
defendant, suspect] [ant: complainant, plaintiff]
v 1: imagine to be the case or true or probable; "I suspect he
is a fugitive"; "I surmised that the butler did it" [syn:
suspect, surmise]
2: regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith
or confidence in [syn: distrust, mistrust, suspect]
[ant: bank, rely, swear, trust]
3: hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty; "The U.S. suspected
Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks"