Establish
Establish verb - To show the existence or truth of by evidence.
Usage example: the developers haven't established that there's a need for another shopping center in town
Nearby Words: establishment, establishing
Suspect
Suspect verb - To form an opinion from little or no evidence.
Usage example: we suspected that the runaway was a little younger than the 16 she claimed to be—more like 13
Nearby Words: suspected, suspecting
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Meanwhile, up in New York, Mac Taylor responds to a suspect trying this by explaining how forensic evidence can establish that the wound was self-inflicted.
Source: Series / CSI: Miami -
It does, however, serve to establish Snow as a potential suspect by making her seem more important to the story than she really is.
- But typically, solving the mystery points to an unexpected suspect or provides the clues necessary to establish probable cause so the police can get the evidence.
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