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implicated

[/ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪd/]
adjective/verb (past participle)
implicado
1. Shown or suggested to be involved in something illegal or wrongful
The suspect was implicated in the robbery.
O suspeito foi implicado no roubo.
2. Involved as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence
Taking this job is implicated in accepting these responsibilities.
Aceitar este emprego está implicado em aceitar essas responsabilidades.
3. (as past participle verb) Past tense of implicate - to involve or incriminate
The evidence implicated him in the crime.
A evidência o implicou no crime.
NYC Slang
caught up in (something)
Synonyms
involvedincriminatedcompromisedentangledincriminated
Antonyms
exoneratedclearedinnocentabsolved

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
implicado
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
implicado
Standard usage, sometimes 'comprometido' for involvement contexts
Rio de Janeiro
implicado
Standard usage, colloquially may use 'envolvido'
Portugal
implicado
Standard usage, 'envolvido' also common

Related Idioms & Phrases

implicated in a scandal
implicated in a crime
heavily implicated
directly implicated
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