implicate — to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪmplɪkeɪt/
Example Sentences
- The leaked emails implicated the CEO in the company's financial scandal.
- Don't implicate me in your crazy plan to adopt 50 cats!
- The fingerprints on the cookie jar implicated the youngest child.
implicate
VERB[/ˈɪmplɪkeɪt/]
to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal
The witness's testimony seemed to implicate the mayor in the bribery scandal.
Duplicate evidence may implicate, but it sure can complicate!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'implicatus', the past participle of 'implicare', meaning 'to enfold' or 'to involve'. The prefix 'im-' means 'in' and 'plicare' means 'to fold'.
Breakdown
im- (in) + plicat (fold) + -e (verb ending) = implicate
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The leaked emails implicated the CEO in the company's financial scandal.”
“Don't implicate me in your crazy plan to adopt 50 cats!”
“The fingerprints on the cookie jar implicated the youngest child.”
“Climate change implicates serious economic consequences.”
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