implicate

verb
UK: /ˈɪmplɪkeɪt/
US: /ˈɪmplɪkeɪt/

  1. To show that someone is likely to be involved in a crime or a bad situation.

    1. He tried not to implicate his friends in the robbery.
    2. The evidence seems to implicate several high-ranking officials in the scandal that has rocked the city.

  2. To suggest something without saying it directly.

    1. Her words implicate a hidden meaning.
    2. The article implicates that the company's profits are lower than reported, causing concern among investors.

Synonyms

involve suggest entail incriminate
implicate transitive-verb

  1. To have as a consequence or necessary condition.

    1. This decision will implicate big changes.
    2. The rise in interest rates will implicate slower economic growth for the next quarter.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "implicate" in English means: To show that someone is likely to be involved in a crime or a bad situation., To suggest something without saying it directly..

The phonetic transcription of "implicate" is /ˈɪmplɪkeɪt/ in British English and /ˈɪmplɪkeɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "implicate": involve, suggest, entail, incriminate.

Example usage of "implicate": "He tried not to implicate his friends in the robbery.". More examples on the page.