Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with suspect in American Collocation
suspect
noun
countable
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈsʌˌspekt/
main
chief
main
prime
The prime suspect was never brought to court.
possible
likely
obvious
possible
potential
The squad gathered evidence, interviewed potential suspects, and followed various leads.
types of suspect
criminal
terrorist
Three men have been arrested as terrorist suspects.
murder
terror
terrorism
Two murder suspects have been released due to lack of evidence.
arrest a suspect
apprehend
arrest
detain
hold
A young suspect has been detained for questioning.
give the name of a suspect
identify
A number of suspects for the murder were identified.
ask a suspect questions
interrogate
interview
question
Should police have extra powers to question suspects for longer?
accuse a suspect of a crime
charge
In the end the police never charged any suspect with the murders.
let a suspect leave
release
The suspect was released on police bail.