be implicated in
US /bi ˈɪm.plɪ.keɪ.tɪd ɪn/
UK /bi ˈɪm.plɪ.keɪ.tɪd ɪn/
1.
verwickelt sein in, beteiligt sein an
to show that someone is involved in a crime or partly responsible for something bad
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The evidence seemed to be implicated in the fraud.
Die Beweise schienen in den Betrug verwickelt zu sein.
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Several officials were found to be implicated in the corruption scandal.
Mehrere Beamte wurden in den Korruptionsskandal verwickelt gefunden.