Implicate — Meaning, Definition, & Examples | SAT Vocabulary
This word has a criminal connotation that you just need to know.
📚️ Definition of Implicate
Implicate (verb): To show or suggest that someone is involved in a crime or wrongdoing; to involve as a consequence or necessary circumstance. Example: The evidence implicates him in the scandal.
🗣️ Pronunciation of Implicate
IPA: /ˈɪm.plɪ.keɪt/ (See IPA key)
Respelling: IM-plih-kayt
📰 Examples of Implicate
Here are some examples of the word implicate:
The police department knew they could request an arrest warrant when they found the email that implicated the CEO in the blackmailing attempt.
DNA evidence found at the crime scene implicated the suspect, who had claimed to be on the other side of town at the time of the heist.
I’m not saying you took my last donut, but the powdered sugar on your shirt certainly implicates you.
🧠 Vocab Challenge: What Does Precluded Mean?
Recently, we learned the word precluded. Do you remember what it means? Test your knowledge:
PRECLUDED most nearly means
A) endorsed
B) concealed
C) prevented
D) illuminated
Please post your answer below! I will look at your answers and post later in the comments.
Hmmm... Usually the majority is correct, but not here.
'Prevented' is best here. 'Endorsed' means supported or recommended.