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Suspected

Meanings and phrases

suspected

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
adj.
  1. believed likely

suspected of having

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • She was suspected of having murdered her first husband as well.
  • He was, however, deeply suspected of having been involved in Sancho's murder.
  • Goitre may be diagnosed via a thyroid function test in an individual suspected of having it.

suspected terrorists

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • The police announced that they had arrested 33 suspected terrorists across Indonesia.
  • In the Cianjur raid, four suspected terrorists were killed after a shootout in a bus terminal.
  • The Moroccan Interior Ministry arrested 56 suspected terrorists in six cities on August 7, 2006.

suspected of involvement

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • The conquistador, who was the commander of the San Xavier and San Sabá presidios in central Texas, was suspected of involvement in a murder.
  • In addition, following the attack the Egyptian army also patrolled the area to search for the militants who were suspected of involvement in this attack.
  • Members of Ansar al-Sharia have regularly taken part in protests in Tunisia against perceived blasphemy and have been suspected of involvement in a number of violent incidents.

people suspected

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Many people suspected that the timing of the rise and fall was due to political manipulation.
  • The Confederacy actively used the army to arrest people suspected of loyalty to the United States.
  • The Cabinet decided to extend Defence Regulation 18B to give more power to detain people suspected of disloyalty.
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