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implicate
to show someone is involved in wrongdoing
In more detail
1. (verb) to show or suggest that someone is involved in something wrong or illegal
2. (verb) to involve something as a necessary part or consequence
Examples
- 1. The evidence implicates him in the theft.
- 2. Accepting the job implicates a move to another city.
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