implicate
(verb)
verb
1. bring into intimate and incriminating connection
- He is implicated in the scheme to defraud the government
Definition categories: stative, affect, involve, regard
2. impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
Similar word(s): entail
Definition categories: stative, lead
Sentences with implicate as a verb:
- The evidence implicates involvement of top management in the scheme.
- What did Nixon's visit to China implicate for Russia?