implicate — im·pli·cate / im plə ˌkāt/ vt cat·ed, cat·ing: to involve as a consequence, corollary, or natural inference firing the federal employee because of her protest implicate s the First Amendment Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster.… … Law dictionary
Implicate — Im pli*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Implicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Implicating}.] [L. implicatus, p. p. of implicare to involve; pref. im in + plicare to fold. See {Employ}, {Ply}, and cf. {Imply}, {Implicit}.] 1. To infold; to fold together; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
implicate falsely — index frame (charge falsely) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
implicate oneself — index acknowledge (declare) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
implicate unfairly — index frame (charge falsely) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
implicate unjustly — index frame (charge falsely) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
implicate — (v.) early 15c., to convey in a fable; c.1600, intertwine, wreathe, from L. implicatus, pp. of implicare to involve, entwine (see IMPLICATION (Cf. implication)). Meaning involve a person in a crime, charge, etc., is from 1797. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
implicate — *involve Analogous words: *concern, affect: incriminate (see ACCUSE) Contrasted words: *exculpate, absolve, acquit, exonerate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
implicate — [v] imply, involve accuse, affect, associate, blame, charge, cite, compromise, concern, connect, embroil, entangle, frame, hint, impute, include, incriminate, inculpate, insinuate, lay at one’s door*, link, mean, mire, name, pin on*, point finger … New thesaurus
implicate / imply — Implicate means to closely link or connect : The blood on his hands implicated him in the murder. Imply means to point to, or suggest indirectly : The victim s friend implied he thought he knew who the murderer was … Confused words
implicate — ► VERB 1) show to be involved in a crime. 2) (be implicated in) bear some of the responsibility for. 3) convey (a meaning or intention) indirectly; imply. DERIVATIVES implicative adjective. ORIGIN Latin implicare fold in, involve, imply … English terms dictionary