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implicate
[im-pli-keyt]
verb (used with object)
to show to be also involved, usually in an incriminating manner.
to be implicated in a crime.
to imply as a necessary circumstance, or as something to be inferred or understood.
to connect or relate to intimately; affect as a consequence.
The malfunctioning of one part of the nervous system implicates another part.
Archaic.to fold or twist together; intertwine; interlace.
implicate
/ ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪt, ɪmˈplɪkətɪv /
verb
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
rareto intertwine or entangle
Other Word Forms
- ˈپ adverb
- implicative adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of implicate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of implicate1
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Example Sentences
As a member of the Western military alliance, the US was implicated in the bombing.
Ex-soldiers from Colombia have been implicated in the assassination of the Haitian president.
This has led to research implicating the microbiome in everything from Crohn's disease to cancer to mental health.
But National Guard troops have themselves been implicated in various recent scandals, including killing civilians and trafficking in black-market gasoline.
"A lot will turn on whether the courts conclude whether the First Amendment is implicated here," Mr Gavoor said.
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