implicate

[im-pli-keyt] / ˈɪm plɪˌkeɪt /

VERB

imply, involve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accuse affect blame charge cite embroil entangle incriminate suggest

STRONG

associate compromise concern connect frame hint impute include inculpate insinuate link mean mire name relate stigmatize tangle

WEAK

lay at one's door pin on point finger at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exclude exculpate exonerate praise

STRONG

conceal disconnect dissociate divide guard hide neglect protect separate

WEAK

defend pardon support

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"I think there are folks who are definitely implicated" named in the files, Boebert said.

From BBC

Given she has not been personally implicated in any doping scandals and has not broken any rules, Tutberidze has every right to be at the Olympics.

From BBC

A police officer told the court that forensic experts were unable to tell which of the brothers had been conclusively implicated.

From BBC

White House counsel David Warrington said the president “has no involvement in business deals that would implicate his constitutional responsibilities.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But another part of the First Amendment is implicated here.

From The Wall Street Journal

implicate

Example Sentences

Related Words