suspect

Definition

Examples

We suspect that the error was caused by a faulty program.

Word Family

Synonyms

• doubtthe state of being unsure of something
• mistrustdoubt about someone's honesty
• defendanta person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

Collocations

• Easy prime suspect
  to prime suspect, meaning to insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing
• Medium suspect fraud in supplier billing statements
  to suspect fraud in supplier billing statements, meaning to imagine to be the case or true or probable
• Hard treat insider transactions as suspect under securities law
  to treat insider transactions as suspect under securities law, meaning to interact in a certain way
• Very Hard round up the usual suspects to deflect blame
  to round up the usual suspects to deflect blame, meaning to wind around; move along a circular course