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implicate

(ɪmplɪkeɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense implicates, present participle implicating, past tense, past participle implicated

1. verb

To implicate someone means to show or claim that they were involved in something wrong or criminal.

He was to resign when one of his own aides was implicated in a financial scandal. [be VERB-ed]

He didn't find anything in the notebooks to implicate Stuart. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: incriminate, involve, compromise, embroil More Synonyms of implicate

implication uncountable noun

...his implication in a murder. [+ in]

[Also + of]

Synonyms: involvement, association, connection, incrimination More Synonyms of implicate

Synonyms: suggestion, hint, inference, meaning More Synonyms of implicate

implicate in British English

(ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪt)

verb (transitive)

to show to be involved, esp in a crime

to involve as a necessary inference; imply

his protest implicated censure by the authorities

to affect intimately

this news implicates my decision

4. rare

to intertwine or entangle

Derived forms

implicative (ɪmˈplɪkətɪv)

adjective

implicatively (imˈplicatively)

adverb

implicativeness (imˈplicativeness)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Latin implicāre to involve, from im- + plicāre to fold

implicate in American English

(ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈimpliˌcated or ˈimpliˌcating

to show to have a connection with a crime, fault, etc.; involve

to show to be involved or concerned

2. Rare

to imply

3. Archaic

to twist or fold together; intertwine; entangle

Derived forms

implicative (ˈimpliˌcative)

adjective

implicatively (ˈimpliˌcatively)

adverb

Word origin

< L implicatus, pp. of implicare, to enfold, involve: see imply

Examples of 'implicate' in a sentence
implicate

From what he said, he didn't find anything in the notebooks to implicate Stu.Of course, by reversing the reasoning and eliminating Mary Jane from the plot, you would automatically implicate Jim Coulters.When it's over, London will take steps to implicate our hosts here."Are you sure you don't want the old scandal left alone because any thorough investigation will implicate you?

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British English: implicate VERB

To implicate someone means to show or claim that they were involved in something wrong or criminal.

He didn't find anything in the notebooks to implicate his brother.

American English: implicate
Brazilian Portuguese: comprometer
Chinese: 表明 > 与 > 有牵连罪行
European Spanish: comprometer
French: impliquer
German: verwickeln
Italian: implicare
Japanese: 巻き込む
Korean: 연루시키다
European Portuguese: comprometer
Latin American Spanish: comprometer

Chinese translation of 'implicate'

implicate

(ˈɪmplɪkeɪt)

vt

牵(牽)连(連) (qiānlián)
to be implicated in sth 牵(牽)连(連)在某事中 (qiānlián zài mǒushì zhōng)

(verb) in the sense of incriminate

Definition

to show (someone) to be involved, esp. in a crime

He didn't find anything in the notebooks to implicate her.

Synonyms

incriminate

He claimed that the drugs had been planted to incriminate him.

involve

I seem to have involved myself in something I don't understand.

compromise

He had compromised himself by accepting the money.

embroil

Any hostilities could further embroil U.N. troops in the fighting.

entangle

Bureaucracy can entangle ventures for months.

inculpate (formal)

stitch up (slang)

Opposites

eliminate

rule out

acquit

exclude

dissociate

disentangle

exculpate

phrasal verb

See implicate something or someone in something

Additional synonyms

in the sense of compromise

Definition

to put (oneself or another person) in a dishonourable position

He had compromised himself by accepting the money.

Synonyms

undermine,

expose,

embarrass,

weaken,

prejudice,

endanger,

discredit,

implicate,

jeopardize,

dishonour,

imperil

in the sense of embroil

Definition

to involve (oneself or another person) in problems or difficulties

Any hostilities could further embroil U.N. troops in the fighting.

Synonyms

involve,

complicate,

mix up,

implicate,

entangle,

mire,

ensnare,

encumber,

enmesh

in the sense of entangle

Definition

to involve in a complicated series of problems or difficulties

Bureaucracy can entangle ventures for months.

Synonyms

embroil,

involve,

complicate,

mix up,

muddle,

implicate,

bog down,

enmesh

Synonyms of 'implicate'

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单词	implicate
释义	Trends of implicate View usage for: implicate (ɪmplɪkeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense implicates, present participle implicating, past tense, past participle implicated 1. verb To implicate someone means to show or claim that they were involved in something wrong or criminal. He was to resign when one of his own aides was implicated in a financial scandal. [be VERB-ed] He didn't find anything in the notebooks to implicate Stuart. [VERB noun] Synonyms: incriminate, involve, compromise, embroil More Synonyms of implicate implication uncountable noun ...his implication in a murder. [+ in] [Also + of] Synonyms: involvement, association, connection, incrimination More Synonyms of implicate Synonyms: suggestion, hint, inference, meaning More Synonyms of implicate 2. See also implicated implicate in British English (ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪt) verb (transitive) 1. to show to be involved, esp in a crime 2. to involve as a necessary inference; imply his protest implicated censure by the authorities 3. to affect intimately this news implicates my decision 4. rare to intertwine or entangle Derived forms implicative (ɪmˈplɪkətɪv) adjective implicatively (imˈplicatively) adverb implicativeness (imˈplicativeness) noun Word origin C16: from Latin implicāre to involve, from im- + plicāre to fold implicate in American English (ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈimpliˌcated or ˈimpliˌcating 1. a. to show to have a connection with a crime, fault, etc.; involve b. to show to be involved or concerned 2. Rare to imply 3. Archaic to twist or fold together; intertwine; entangle Derived forms implicative (ˈimpliˌcative) adjective implicatively (ˈimpliˌcatively) adverb Word origin < L implicatus, pp. of implicare, to enfold, involve: see imply Examples of 'implicate' in a sentence implicate From what he said, he didn't find anything in the notebooks to implicate Stu. Tapply, William G A RODENT OF DOUBT (2002) Of course, by reversing the reasoning and eliminating Mary Jane from the plot, you would automatically implicate Jim Coulters. Gagman, Maurice DOUBTFUL MOTIVES (2002) When it's over, London will take steps to implicate our hosts here. Forbes, Bryan THE ENDLESS GAME (2002) "Are you sure you don't want the old scandal left alone because any thorough investigation will implicate you? Stephanie Laurens ON A WILD NIGHT (2002) In other languages implicate British English: implicate VERB To implicate someone means to show or claim that they were involved in something wrong or criminal. He didn't find anything in the notebooks to implicate his brother. American English: implicate Brazilian Portuguese: comprometer Chinese: 表明 > 与 > 有牵连罪行 European Spanish: comprometer French: impliquer German: verwickeln Italian: implicare Japanese: 巻き込む Korean: 연루시키다 European Portuguese: comprometer Latin American Spanish: comprometer Chinese translation of 'implicate' implicate (ˈɪmplɪkeɪt) vt 牵(牽)连(連) (qiānlián) to be implicated in sth 牵(牽)连(連)在某事中 (qiānlián zài mǒushì zhōng) (verb) in the sense of incriminate Definition to show (someone) to be involved, esp. in a crime He didn't find anything in the notebooks to implicate her. Synonyms incriminate He claimed that the drugs had been planted to incriminate him. involve I seem to have involved myself in something I don't understand. compromise He had compromised himself by accepting the money. embroil Any hostilities could further embroil U.N. troops in the fighting. entangle Bureaucracy can entangle ventures for months. inculpate (formal) stitch up (slang) Opposites eliminate , rule out , acquit , exclude , dissociate , disentangle , exculpate phrasal verb See implicate something or someone in something Additional synonyms in the sense of compromise Definition to put (oneself or another person) in a dishonourable position He had compromised himself by accepting the money. Synonyms undermine, expose, embarrass, weaken, prejudice, endanger, discredit, implicate, jeopardize, dishonour, imperil in the sense of embroil Definition to involve (oneself or another person) in problems or difficulties Any hostilities could further embroil U.N. troops in the fighting. Synonyms involve, complicate, mix up, implicate, entangle, mire, ensnare, encumber, enmesh in the sense of entangle Definition to involve in a complicated series of problems or difficulties Bureaucracy can entangle ventures for months. Synonyms embroil, involve, complicate, mix up, muddle, implicate, bog down, enmesh Synonyms of 'implicate' implicate Explore 'implicate' in the dictionary
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