implicated

Meanings

• verb (transitive)

  having a part or role in an action, situation, or scandal

  - "The suspect was implicated in the theft."
  - "The politician's past actions implicated him in a scandal."

• verb (transitive)

  make (someone) a party to a secret or illegal act

  - "The mafia boss implicated the new recruit in a drug deal."
  - "The whistleblower implicated several high-ranking officials in corruption."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with implicated
complexed , perplexed , complicated

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Variants

List of all variants of implicated that leads to same result
implicate , implicated , implicates , implicating

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Forms

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implicates, implicating, implicatedly

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Etymology

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from the Latin word 'implicare' meaning 'to entangle'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'implicated' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. The longest word in the English language with the letter 'e' appearing the most number of times is 'implicated' with 14 consecutive 'e's.

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Related Concepts

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1. complicity: The act of being involved in a wrongdoing or illegal activity, especially as an accomplice.

2. implicate order: A type of logical proof in mathematics and logic where one statement is shown to follow logically from another.

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Culture

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In literature, 'implicated' is often used to describe a character who becomes entangled in a situation or scandal they had no intention of being a part of. In art, it can refer to a technique where an artist subtly hints at a deeper meaning or message within their work.

How to Memorize "implicated"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a web, where each strand represents a connection or involvement. The more strands connecting to a particular point, the more implicated that point is.
   - Imagine a puzzle where each piece represents a piece of information or fact. The more pieces that fit together, the more interconnected and implicated they become.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'implicated' with the idea of being entangled or involved in something.
   - Think of the word 'entangled' and remember that 'implicated' means to make someone or something a part of that entanglement.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Involved in many links, that's what implicated means.'

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