Implicate comes from the Latin word implicare, meaning "to entwine, involve." When you implicate someone, you bring him or her into a group or to pitch in on a project.
What does it mean to implicate someone?
English Language Learners Definition of implicate
: to show that someone or something is closely connected to or involved in something (such as a crime) See the full definition for implicate in the English Language Learners Dictionary. implicate. verb.
How do you use the word implicate?
Implicate sentence example
- The knife was left up there to implicate me. ...
- Maybe it was left up there to implicate you, but there's a good chance it was just plain dropped by accident. ...
- Any one sign is not enough to implicate anyone, but if the totality of her behavior seems suspicious, chances are something is going on.
