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implicated

intermediateB1

/ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪd/ · im-pli-cat-ed

Involved in a crime or wrongdoing.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Involved in a crime or wrongdoing.

کسی جرم یا برائی میں شامل ہونا۔

مجرم

mujrim

Formal: مجرم

Synonyms

involvedentangledcomplicatedشاململے ہوئےملاوٹ شدہ

Antonyms

uninvolvedexemptclearباہنجنمردودخالص

Common Collocations

  • implicated in a case
  • being implicated
  • implicated parties

Example Sentences

He was implicated in the theft.

وہ چوری میں شامل تھا۔

Woh chori mein shamil tha.

Multiple individuals were implicated in the scandal.

کئی افراد اس اسکینڈل میں شامل تھے۔

Kayi afradh is scandal mein shamil thay.

The report indicated that she was implicated in the decision-making process.

رپورٹ نے یہ ظاہر کیا کہ وہ فیصلہ سازی کے عمل میں شامل تھی۔

Report ne yeh zahir kiya ke woh faisla sazi ke amal mein shamil thi.

Easily Confused With

implacable:Implicated refers to being involved in wrongdoing, while implacable describes someone who cannot be appeased or calmed.

Word Family

implicate
verbشامل کرنا
implication
nounاشارہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'implicated' as being 'in the mix' or 'involved' in something.

Imagine a web where people are tangled together, representing involvement.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "implicare" — to fold in

First known use: 16th century

The term 'implicated' evolved from the Latin 'implicare' which means to involve or fold in. Over time, it has been adapted in English to refer to involvement in a situation, often with negative connotations.