implicate
Translation
to implicate, to involve, to incriminate
Examples
The evidence implicates him in the robbery.
The evidence implicates him in the robbery.
His statement implicates a senior official.
His statement implicates a senior official.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((in sth.)) to show that (sb.) is involved in a crime or a bad situation The evidence implicates him in the robbery.
Similar Words
Synonyms: involve, incriminate, connect
Etymology
From Latin 'implicare', meaning 'to involve, entangle'. It breaks down into 'im-' (in) + 'plicare' (to fold). Literally, 'to fold in'.
Memory Tips
To 'implicate' someone is to 'fold them into' a crime or a difficult situation.