implicate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈɪmplɪkeɪt/

Verb

Plain form implicate

Third-person singular implicates

Past tense implicated

Past participle implicated

Present participle implicating

1. If $x$ is implicated in $y$, $x$ is connected to $y$ and may be its cause.

   He's been implicated in the loss of the money.

   There just isn't enough evidence implicating any of the four men in her murder.

Synonyms

• link
• associate
• involve
• connect

Related words

• implication