implicate
intermediateB2/ˈɪmplɪkeɪt/ · im-pli-cate
to show or suggest that someone or something is involved in a crime or misconduct.
Meanings
to show or suggest that someone or something is involved in a crime or misconduct.
یہ ظاہر یا مشورہ دینا کہ کوئی شخص یا چیز ایک جرم یا غلط عمل میں ملوث ہے۔
شامل کرنا
shamil karna
Common Collocations
- implicate in a crime
- implicate someone
- implicate evidence
Example Sentences
The evidence was enough to implicate the suspect.
شواہد اتنے تھے کہ ملزم کو ملوث کیا جا سکے۔
Shawaid itne the ke mulzim ko maloot kiya ja sake.
His confession seemed to implicate his accomplices as well.
اس کا اعتراف بھی اس کے شریک جرم کو ملوث کرتا ہوا دکھائی دیا۔
Us ka aitiraf bhi is ke shareek jurm ko maloot karta hua dikhai diya.
The report did not implicate anyone directly.
رپورٹ میں کسی کو براہ راست ملوث نہیں کیا گیا۔
Report mein kisi ko barah-e-raast maloot nahi kiya gaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'implicate' as 'involve' with a 'twist'
Picture someone trying to pull another into a web, illustrating entanglement.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
پھنسنے کی بات ہے، تعلق ہی نہیں، دوسرے کے عمل کا تو منہ بولتا چراغ ہے۔
Phansne ki baat hai, talluq hi nahi, dusre ke amal ka to munh bolta charagh hai.
It's a matter of entrapment, there is no relation, the act of another is like a speaking lamp.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "implicare" — to involve or entangle
First known use: 17th century
The word has evolved from Latin 'implicare', meaning to fold in or entangle, to its current usage in modern English, which conveys a sense of being involved in something, often implying guilt or responsibility.