Definition of Suspected in English :

Define Suspected in English

Suspected meaning in English

Meaning of Suspected in English

Pronunciation of Suspected in English

Suspected pronunciation in English

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Suspected

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Adjective

1. suspected

believed likely

Example Sentences:
'a suspected thief'
'a suspected infection'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Suspected

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adjective
1. 
believed guilty of an offence
a suspected terrorist
There were noisy demonstrations and the homes of suspected paedophiles were attacked.
She was fired for suspected theft and drug use.
2. 
(of an illness, condition, etc) thought probable but not diagnosed
a suspected heart attack
Frears was rushed to hospital with a suspected heart attack.
He had a suspected broken arm.

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Suspected

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v. sus·pect·ed, sus·pect·ing, sus·pects
v.tr.
1. To consider (something) to be true or probable on little or no evidence: I suspect they are very disappointed.
2. To have doubts about (something); distrust: I suspect his motives.
3. To consider (a person) guilty without proof: The police suspect her of murder.
v.intr.
To have suspicion.
n. (sŭspĕkt)
One who is suspected, especially of having committed a crime.
adj. (sŭspĕkt, sə-spĕkt)
Open to or viewed with suspicion: a suspect policy; suspect motives.

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