C1 verb Formal

inplication

/ˈɪmplɪkeɪt/

To show that someone or something is involved in a crime, a scandal, or an undesirable situation. It can also refer to demonstrating that something is a contributing factor or cause of a specific outcome, typically a negative one.

Ejemplos

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1

The heavy rains were implicated in the sudden collapse of the aging bridge.

The heavy rains were shown to be a factor in the sudden collapse of the aging bridge.

2

The prosecution presented leaked documents that clearly implicate the senator in the bribery scheme.

The prosecution presented leaked documents that clearly show the senator's involvement in the bribery scheme.

3

Don't try to implicate me in your mess; I wasn't even there last night!

Don't try to involve me in your mess; I wasn't even there last night!

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
implication
Verb
implicate
Adjetivo
implicated
Relacionado
complicity
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Truco para recordar

Think of the word 'complicated'. If you are implicated, you are folded into a 'complicated' or messy situation.

Quiz rápido

The newly discovered DNA evidence served to _______ the suspect in a crime committed ten years ago.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: implicate

Ejemplos

1

The heavy rains were implicated in the sudden collapse of the aging bridge.

everyday

The heavy rains were shown to be a factor in the sudden collapse of the aging bridge.

2

The prosecution presented leaked documents that clearly implicate the senator in the bribery scheme.

formal

The prosecution presented leaked documents that clearly show the senator's involvement in the bribery scheme.

3

Don't try to implicate me in your mess; I wasn't even there last night!

informal

Don't try to involve me in your mess; I wasn't even there last night!

4

Several specific proteins have been implicated in the progression of the neurodegenerative disease.

academic

Several specific proteins have been shown to be involved in the progression of the neurodegenerative disease.

5

The internal audit failed to implicate any high-level executives in the accounting discrepancies.

business

The internal audit failed to show the involvement of any high-level executives in the accounting discrepancies.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
implication
Verb
implicate
Adjetivo
implicated
Relacionado
complicity

Colocaciones comunes

be implicated in to be involved in (usually something bad)
heavily implicated strongly involved or shown to be responsible
evidence implicating proof that suggests someone's involvement
implicate a factor to show something is a cause
fail to implicate to not find evidence of involvement

Frases Comunes

implicated in a plot

involved in a secret plan

directly implicated

clearly and specifically involved

falsely implicated

wrongly accused of being involved

Se confunde a menudo con

inplication vs imply

To imply is to suggest something indirectly; to implicate is to show that someone is involved in a crime or bad situation.

inplication vs implication

Implication is the noun form referring to the suggestion or the state of being involved.

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Notas de uso

Implicate is almost exclusively used in negative contexts, such as crimes, scandals, or medical issues. It is often used in the passive voice (e.g., 'X was implicated in Y').

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Errores comunes

Learners often misspell this word as 'inplicate' or 'inplication' because of the 'in-' prefix; however, in English, 'in-' becomes 'im-' before the letter 'p'.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the word 'complicated'. If you are implicated, you are folded into a 'complicated' or messy situation.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Latin 'implicare', meaning 'to entangle' or 'to fold into' (in- + plicare 'to fold').

Patrones gramaticales

Transitive verb: Requires a direct object (implicate someone). Commonly used in the passive voice: [Subject] + [be] + implicated in + [Noun].
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Contexto cultural

The term is widely used in Western legal systems and investigative journalism to describe suspects in high-profile political or corporate scandals.

Quiz rápido

The newly discovered DNA evidence served to _______ the suspect in a crime committed ten years ago.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: implicate

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