to suspect sb of sth

  • 1suspect — 1 verb (transitive not in progressive) 1 to think that something is probably true or likely, especially something bad: suspect (that): She strongly suspected her husband had been lying. | suspect murder/foul play (=suspect that someone has been… …

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  • 2suspect — Ⅰ. suspect UK US /səˈspekt/ verb [T] ► to believe that something, usually something bad, may be true or may have happened: suspect that »The bank suspects that fraud has occurred. »suspect fraud/dishonesty/foul play ► to believe that someone is… …

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  • 3suspect — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ chief, key, main, number one, primary (AmE), prime ▪ She has been identified as the chief suspect. ▪ …

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  • 4suspect — sus|pect1 W3S2 [səˈspekt] v [T not in progressive] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: suspectare, from the past participle of suspicere to look up at, admire, distrust , from sub up, secretly + specere to look at ] 1.) to think that something is… …

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  • 5front for sth — UK US front for sth Phrasal Verb with front({{}}/frʌnt/ verb ► If a person fronts for an illegal organization, they help that organization by using their good reputation to hide its secret activities: »The police suspect him of fronting for a… …

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  • 6bomb — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, large, massive ▪ small ▪ cluster, fire (usually firebomb) …

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  • 7name — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 word/words sb/sth is known by ADJECTIVE ▪ Christian (BrE), first, given (esp. AmE) ▪ middle, second (= middle name) (BrE) ▪ family …

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  • 8hand — 1 noun PART OF THE BODY 1 (C) the part at the end of a person s arm, including the fingers and thumb, used to pick up or keep hold of things: He held the pencil in his right hand. | Go wash your hands. | hold hands: They kissed and held hands. |… …

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  • 9Citizen's arrest — A citizen s arrest is an arrest made by a person who is not acting as a sworn law enforcement official.[1] In common law jurisdictions, the practice dates back to medieval Britain and the English common law, in which sheriffs encouraged ordinary… …

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  • 10see — see1 W1S1 [si:] v past tense saw [so: US so:] past participle seen [si:n] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(notice/examine)¦ 2¦(notice something is true)¦ 3¦(ability to see)¦ 4¦(find out information)¦ 5¦(in the future)¦ 6¦(where information is)¦ 7¦(understand)¦ …

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