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implicated

im·pli·cate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [im-pli-keyt]
    • /ˈɪm plɪˌkeɪt/
    • /ˈɪm.plɪ.keɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-pli-keyt]
    • /ˈɪm plɪˌkeɪt/

Definitions of implicated word

  • verb with object implicated to show to be also involved, usually in an incriminating manner: to be implicated in a crime. 1
  • verb with object implicated to imply as a necessary circumstance, or as something to be inferred or understood. 1
  • verb with object implicated to connect or relate to intimately; affect as a consequence: The malfunctioning of one part of the nervous system implicates another part. 1
  • verb with object implicated Archaic. to fold or twist together; intertwine; interlace. 1
  • noun implicated Simple past tense and past participle of implicate. 1
  • adjective implicated If someone or something is implicated in a crime or a bad situation, they are involved in it or responsible for it. 0

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Origin of implicated

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin implicātus past participle of implicāre to interweave, equivalent to im- im-1 + plicā(re) to ply2 + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Implicated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

implicated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

implicated usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for implicated

adj implicated

  • involved — very intricate or complex: an involved reply.
  • guilty — having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty; culpable: The jury found her guilty of murder.
  • suspicious — tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior.

Antonyms for implicated

verb implicated

  • cleared — Simple past tense and past participle of clear.
  • excluded — Deny (someone) access to or bar (someone) from a place, group, or privilege.
  • exculpated — Simple past tense and past participle of exculpate.
  • exonerated — Freed from any question of guilt, acquitted.
  • praised — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.

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