suspect

suspect
I
n.

1) to arrest a suspect

2) to interrogate, question a suspect

3) to place a suspect under surveillance

4) a prime suspect

II
v.

1) to suspect strongly

2) (D; tr.) to suspect as (to be suspected as an accomplice)

3) (D; tr.) to suspect of (the police suspected him of participation in the robbery)

4) (L) we suspect strongly that she is guilty

* * *
['sʌspekt]
question a suspect
(L) we suspect strongly that she is guilty
a prime suspect
to arrest a suspect
to interrogate
to place a suspect under surveillance
to suspectstrongly
(D; tr.) to suspect of (the police suspected him of participation in the robbery)
(D;tr.) to suspectas (to be suspected as an accomplice)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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