suspect

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Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

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Definition

  1. noun someone who is under suspicion
  2. noun a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
  3. verb imagine to be the case or true or probable

Etymology

From Old French suspect, from Latin suspectus, perfect passive participle of suspiciō (“mistrust, suspect”), from sub (“under”), + speciō (“watch, look at”).

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