implicated

ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪd

Definition

Definition of implicated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

responsibilityresponsible for a negative event

The manager was implicated in the financial scandal.

connected

entangled

involved

involvementinvolved in a complex or compromising situation

She felt implicated in the scandal despite her innocence..

embroiled

entangled

involved

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Origin of implicated

Latin, implicare (to involve)

Terms with implicated included in their meaning

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in the frame

adj.

suspicion

implicated or suspected in a wrongdoing

involvement with

implication

state of being implicated in something, often negative

Examples of implicated in a sentence

The report implicated the engineer in the system failure.
He was implicated in the crime.
The report implicated several officials.

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French:impliqué, ...
German:verwickelt, ...
Italian:coinvolto, ...
Spanish:implicado, ...
Portuguese:implicado, ...
Chinese:牵涉的, 被牵连的, ...
Japanese:関与した, ...
Arabic:مُتَوَرِّط, مُتَدَخِّل, ...
Hebrew:מְעוֹרָב, מְסֻבָּךְ עַד צַוָּאר, ...
Russian:вовлечённый, вовлеченный, ...
Ukrainian:замішаний, ...
Hindi:लिप्त, उलझा हुआ, ...
Bengali:জড়িত, সংশ্লিষ্ট, ...
Catalan:implicat, compromès, ...
Czech:zapletený, namočený, ...
Danish:impliceret, ...
Dutch:betrokken, verstrikt, ...
Greek:εμπλεκόμενος, αναμεμειγμένος, ...
Hungarian:érintett, belekeveredett, ...
Khmer:ជាប់ពាក់ព័ន្ធ, ពាក់ព័ន្ធ, ...
Korean:연루된, ...
Persian:درگیر, گرفتار, ...
Polish:zamieszany, uwikłany, ...
Portuguese (BR):implicado, ...
Romanian:implicat, încurcat, ...
Swedish:inblandad, indragen, ...
Thai:พัวพัน, ตกเป็นผู้ต้องสงสัย, ...
Turkish:karışmış, ...
Vietnamese:liên đới, liên lụy, ...

implicate

ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪt

Definition of implicate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

crimeshow involvement in a crime or wrongdoing

The evidence implicates him in the robbery.

entangle

involve

logic

TECH.

imply as a necessary consequence

TECH.

The new policy implicates changes in the workflow.

entail

imply

suggest

connection

Rare

intertwine or entangle

Rare

The vines implicated the fence.

entangle

involve

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Origin of implicate

Latin, implicare (to entangle)

Examples of implicate in a sentence

His fingerprints implicate him in the burglary.
The report implicates a need for further investigation.
His statement implicates a misunderstanding of the rules.
The threads implicated the two fabrics together.
The roots implicated the stones in the garden.

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French:impliquer, entraîner, ...
German:belasten, implizieren, ...
Italian:incriminare, implicare, ...
Spanish:implicar, suponer, ...
Portuguese:implicar, entrelaçar, ...
Chinese:牵连, 意味着, ...
Japanese:関与する, 暗示する, ...
Arabic:وَرَّطَ, اِسْتَلْزَمَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְלִיל, לִגְרוֹר, ...
Russian:вовлечь, подразумевать, ...
Ukrainian:звинувачувати, припускати, ...
Hindi:फँसाना, संकेत करना, ...
Bengali:জড়িত প্রমাণ করা, বোঝানো, ...
Catalan:implicar, comportar, ...
Czech:usvědčovat, znamenat, ...
Danish:implicere, indebære, ...
Dutch:betrekken, inhouden, ...
Greek:ενοχοποιώ, υπονοώ, ...
Hungarian:összefüggésbe hozni, implikálni, ...
Khmer:បង្ហាញថាពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងបទល្មើស, បង្កន័យថា, ...
Korean:연루되다, 암시하다, ...
Persian:دخیل دانستن, دلالت کرد, ...
Polish:wskazywać, implikować, ...
Portuguese (BR):implicar, entrelaçar, ...
Romanian:a implica, a presupune, ...
Swedish:involvera, innebära, ...
Thai:พัวพัน, บ่งบอกถึง, ...
Turkish:suçlamak, ima etmek, ...
Vietnamese:dính líu, hàm ý, ...

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