Synonyms for

Implicated

Verb / ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪd / Another word for implicated — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To show or suggest that someone is involved in a crime or a dishonest act.

Synonyms & similar words

entail implicate concerned incriminate accuse blame charge cite complicate entangle involve tangle connect expose finger embroil

Synonyms by register

Formal

involved entangled compromised incriminated

Informal

mixed up in caught up in tied to

Literary

ensnared entangled

Antonyms

exonerated acquitted cleared absolved vindicated freed

Common collocations

  • implicated in a crime
  • implicated in fraud
  • implicated in the scandal
  • implicated in the conspiracy
  • implicated by evidence
  • implicated in wrongdoing

Word family

noun implication
verb implicate
adjective implicated

Usage note

Often used in legal or investigative contexts to suggest involvement in something negative or illegal. Be careful not to confuse it with 'imply', which means to suggest indirectly.

Example sentences

  1. The evidence implicated the suspect in the crime.
  2. The witness's testimony implicated the defendant in the fraud case.
  3. The investigation uncovered new information that implicated several employees.
  4. The article implicated the politician in the scandal.
  5. The video evidence implicated the driver in the hit-and-run accident.

Quotes

  • I do not wish to be implicated in this transaction.
  • The evidence is clear and indisputable that Saddam Hussein is guilty of crimes against humanity. He is a brutal murderer, and if he were here today, he would be standing trial with the other war criminals who were responsible for atrocities and genocide in the 20th century.
  • I have never felt that more than half-savage half-civilized sort of feeling till within the last few days, and heaven knows I feel it strongly enough now.

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