Implicate – To show that someone is involved in a crime

To remember the definition of the word implicate, use the following mnemonic:

The imp licked the plate (implicate) after eating the cake. She denied it, but everyone could show that the imp was involved in the crime.

The imp licked the plate after eating the cake. She denied it, but everyone could show that the imp was involved in the crime

Examples of implicate in a sentence

If the evidence is found, it will implicate the person behind the brutal act.

The police did not arrest the suspect because they had nothing that could implicate him in the crime.

Everyone expects the investigative audit to implicate the mayor as the one embezzling county funds.