implicate

[ˈɪmplɪkeɪt]

implicate Definition

• 1. to show or suggest that someone is involved in a crime or dishonest act
• 2. to show that something is the cause of or connected to something bad
• 3. to involve or be connected with something

Using implicate: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "implicate" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The evidence implicates him in the robbery.

• Example

  Her silence implicated her in the crime.

• Example

  The report implicates the company in environmental pollution.

• Example

  The new findings implicate a genetic mutation in the disease.

implicate Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for implicate

• incriminate
• involve
• entangle
• embroil
• complicate

Antonyms for implicate

• exonerate
• absolve
• clear

Phrases with implicate

• self-implicate

  to incriminate oneself, to admit guilt or involvement in a crime or wrongdoing

  Example

  He self-implicated himself in the embezzlement scheme.

• implicate in

  to involve or connect someone or something with a particular situation or event

  Example

  The leaked documents implicate the government in the cover-up.

• implicate with

  to involve or connect oneself with a particular situation or event

  Example

  I don't want to implicate myself with their illegal activities.

Origins of implicate

from Latin 'implicare', meaning 'to involve'

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Summary: implicate in Brief

The verb 'implicate' [ˈɪmplɪkeɪt] means to show or suggest someone's involvement in a crime or dishonest act, or to show that something is the cause of or connected to something bad. It can also mean to involve or be connected with something. Examples include 'The evidence implicates him in the robbery' and 'The report implicates the company in environmental pollution.'