What does the cryptic crossword clue "Unlikely to give up precautions, I suspect (12)" mean?

The definition is "Unlikely to give up". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of PRECAUTIONSI ("precautions, I") [anagram: "suspect"] = PERTINACIOUS; definition: "Unlikely to give up" The answer is PERTINACIOUS.

Unlikely to give up precautions, I suspect (12)

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