Implicate: meaning, definitions and examples

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implicate

[ ˈɪm.plɪ.keɪt ]

^{Context #1}

legal

To show or suggest that someone is involved in a crime or has done something wrong.

Synonyms

accuse, incriminate, involve

Examples of usage

The evidence clearly implicates him in the robbery.
The report implicated several high-ranking officials in the scandal.

^{Context #2}

general

To convey a meaning that is indirectly expressed.

Synonyms

hint, imply, suggest

Examples of usage

His silence implicated his guilt.
Her actions implicated a desire for change.

Translations

Translations of the word "implicate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 implicar

🇮🇳 शामिल करना

🇩🇪 implizieren

🇮🇩 mengimplikasikan

🇺🇦 залучати

🇵🇱 implikować

🇯🇵 含意する

🇫🇷 impliquer

🇪🇸 implicar

🇹🇷 ima etmek

🇰🇷 암시하다

🇸🇦 يوحي

🇨🇿 implikovat

🇸🇰 implikovať

🇨🇳 暗示

🇸🇮 vključevati

🇮🇸 felur í sér

🇰🇿 қатыстыру

🇬🇪 ჩართულობა

🇦🇿 əhatə etmək

🇲🇽 implicar

Word origin

The word 'implicate' comes from the Latin word 'implicatus', which means 'entwined' or 'entangled'. It has been used in English since the 16th century. The original sense was more literal, referring to being physically involved or entangled in something. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the idea of being involved or connected in a broader sense, such as being implicated in a crime or situation.