This is the 3865th most frequent Dutch word.
vermeende
"Vermeende" means "alleged" or "supposed."
Here, 'vermeende' modifies 'schuldige' to indicate that the guilt of the person was assumed or alleged, not proven.
De vermeende schuldige werd vrijgelaten wegens gebrek aan bewijs.
The alleged culprit was released due to lack of evidence.
In this sentence, 'vermeende' describes 'locatie', showing that the specified location is thought to be the place but might not actually be.
Ze onderzochten de vermeende locatie van de schat in het bos.
They investigated the alleged location of the treasure in the forest.
The word 'vermeende' here characterizes 'gevaar', indicating that the danger was assumed or felt to exist but wasn't confirmed and eventually considered safe.