implicate
pronunciation
How to pronounce implicate in British English:
UK [ˈɪmplɪkeɪt]
How to pronounce implicate in American English:
US [ˈɪmplɪkeɪt]
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- Verb:
- bring into intimate and incriminating connection
- impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
Word Origin
- implicate
- implicate: see employ
- implicate (v.)
- early 15c., "to convey in a fable;" c. 1600, "intertwine, wreathe," from Latin implicatus, past participle of implicare "to involve, entwine" (see implication). Meaning "involve a person in a crime, charge, etc.," is from 1797. Related: Implicated; implicating.
Example
- 1. A parliamentarian from the governing party tried to persuade mr bout to implicate an exiled former prime minister , thaksin shinawatra , in his dealings .
- 2. I might have to implicate you .
- 3. And even though he himself is widely believed to be clean , the drip-drip of allegations from mr nazarruddin 's trial will implicate more people , further undermining the party 's standing and tarnishing the president 's reputation .
- 4. I don 't want to implicate you in my problem of the job .
- 5. If I suddenly go , it may implicate you all .