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To show (someone) to be involved in something unsavory or unlawful
“A forced response is elicited by asking a question that will implicate the suspect, regardless of the answer given.”
To concern or involve oneself in an unfavorable way with something
“With Domenic's connections, he didn't need to implicate himself with your disappearance at all.”
To imply, or to have as a necessary consequence or accompaniment
“More to the point, the hypocrisy studies don't necessarily implicate a desire to avoid guilt anyway, but rather to see oneself as moral.”
To weave or become woven together, sometimes figuratively
“Often, the symptoms implicate a variety of factors.”
To trap someone in a (usually undesirable) situation using temptation or deception
To be relevant or important to
To implicate, involve, or mention someone or something, often without necessity or relevance
To suggest or involve as a necessary consequence
To expose to danger or the risk of loss
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