implicate
/'implikit/
Definition
- Verb:
- To show or suggest that someone is involved in something wrong or illegal: To provide evidence or create a strong inference that a person participated in a crime or undesirable activity.
- To have as a necessary part or consequence; to entail or involve: To imply something as a necessary component or logical result.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The leaked emails implicated several officials in the corruption scandal.
- His silence during the investigation seemed to implicate him.
- The new policy may implicate significant changes to our daily workflow. (Here, it means 'entail' or 'involve'.)
Advanced Usage
- "to implicate oneself": To say or do something that suggests one's own involvement in a wrongdoing.
- By lying to the police, he inadvertently implicated himself in the cover-up.
Variants and Related Words
Implication (n): 1. The conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated. 2. The action or state of being involved in something.
- The implication of his statement was that he knew about the plan.
- Her implication in the affair damaged her reputation.
Implicative (adj): Tending to imply or suggest something.
- The report was highly implicative of managerial negligence.
Synonyms
- Involve: To include someone or something in an activity or situation, often unwillingly.
- Incriminate: To make someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.
- Entail: To involve something as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence.
Related Phrases
- Implicated in: Involved in, especially in something blameworthy.
- He was deeply implicated in the fraud scheme.
Notes on Meaning
The verb "implicate" is most commonly used in legal, journalistic, or formal contexts to suggest involvement in a crime or scandal. Its secondary meaning, "to entail," is more formal and academic, relating to logical consequences. The primary focus is on connecting a person to an action, typically a negative one.
Verb
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impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
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What does this move entail?
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bring into intimate and incriminating connection
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He is implicated in the scheme to defraud the government
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