implicate — im·pli·cate / im plə ˌkāt/ vt cat·ed, cat·ing: to involve as a consequence, corollary, or natural inference firing the federal employee because of her protest implicate s the First Amendment Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster.… … Law dictionary
implicate — (v.) early 15c., to convey in a fable; c.1600, intertwine, wreathe, from L. implicatus, pp. of implicare to involve, entwine (see IMPLICATION (Cf. implication)). Meaning involve a person in a crime, charge, etc., is from 1797. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
implicate — *involve Analogous words: *concern, affect: incriminate (see ACCUSE) Contrasted words: *exculpate, absolve, acquit, exonerate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
implicate — [v] imply, involve accuse, affect, associate, blame, charge, cite, compromise, concern, connect, embroil, entangle, frame, hint, impute, include, incriminate, inculpate, insinuate, lay at one’s door*, link, mean, mire, name, pin on*, point finger … New thesaurus
implicate — ► VERB 1) show to be involved in a crime. 2) (be implicated in) bear some of the responsibility for. 3) convey (a meaning or intention) indirectly; imply. DERIVATIVES implicative adjective. ORIGIN Latin implicare fold in, involve, imply … English terms dictionary
implicate — [im′pli kāt΄] vt. implicated, implicating [< L implicatus, pp. of implicare, to enfold, involve: see IMPLY] 1. a) to show to have a connection with a crime, fault, etc.; involve b) to show to be involved or concerned 2. Rare to imply … English World dictionary
implicate — v. (D; tr.) to implicate in (to implicate smb. in a scandal) * * * [ ɪmplɪkeɪt] (D; tr.) to implicate in (to implicate smb. in a scandal) … Combinatory dictionary
implicate — verb (T) 1 to show or seem to show that someone is involved in something wrong or criminal: implicate sb in sth: The letter seemed to implicate Mitchell in the robbery. 2 to show or seem to show that something is the cause of something bad or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
implicate — UK [ˈɪmplɪkeɪt] / US [ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪt] verb [transitive, often passive] Word forms implicate : present tense I/you/we/they implicate he/she/it implicates present participle implicating past tense implicated past participle implicated 1) to show or… … English dictionary
implicate — [[t]ɪ̱mplɪkeɪt[/t]] implicates, implicating, implicated VERB To implicate someone means to show or claim that they were involved in something wrong or criminal. → See also implicated [V n in n] Allegations had appeared in the press implicating… … English dictionary
