Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb implicate

2 senses of implicate

Sense 1
implicate -- (bring into intimate and incriminating connection; "He is implicated in the scheme to defraud the government")
       => involve, affect, regard -- (connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business")

Sense 2
entail, implicate -- (impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result; "What does this move entail?")
       => lead -- (tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests")