1. believed to be guilty of a crime or wrongdoing without proof
2. believed to exist or be true but not certain

1. past tense of suspect; believed someone was guilty or something was true without proof

Examples

• The suspected thief was questioned by police.
• Scientists found suspected contamination in the water supply.
• She suspected her brother had eaten the last cookie.
• The suspected cause of the fire was faulty wiring.
• Police arrested the suspected drug dealer.
• He suspected something was wrong when she didn’t call.
• The suspected illness turned out to be just a cold.