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Common collocations with suspect in American Collocation

suspect noun countable

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.