implicated

Variant of implicate

implicate definition

im·pli·cate (im′pli kāt′)

transitive verb implicated -·cat′ed, implicating -·cat′·ing

    1. to show to have a connection with a crime, fault, etc.; involve
    2. to show to be involved or concerned
  2. Rare to imply
  3. Archaic to twist or fold together; intertwine; entangle

Etymology: < L implicatus, pp. of implicare, to enfold, involve: see imply

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