implicate

/ˈɪmplɪkˌe‍ɪt/

/ˈɪmpɫɪˌkeɪt/

to implicate

MAIN VERB

to involve or suggest someone's participation or connection in a crime or wrongdoing

to share or have a portion of the responsibility for a criminal or harmful action or process

synonyms : entail

to suggest or convey something indirectly

Examples

1. So, much to their surprise, their data-driven approach implicated viruses.

2. A blockbuster report by Nepalese journalist, Padam Thakurathi, implicated the king's brothers in Nepal's booming heroin trade.

3. Which implicates an internal self-monitoring system.

4. The DNC leaks implicated the Democratic Party.