implicated
adj.adj. showing that someone or something is involved in a crime or a bad situation.
adj. involved in or connected to a crime, harmful act, or undesirable situation. Often used predicatively after a linking verb or as a participial modifier.
The evidence implicated several high-ranking officials in the scandal.
After the forensic report was released, the manager found himself implicated in the missing funds case.
While the initial investigation focused on the driver, subsequent testimony implicated the entire logistics firm in a systematic effort to bypass safety regulations.
Often followed by the preposition 'in'.
He was implicated with the crime.He was implicated in the crime.The adjective typically takes the preposition 'in' rather than 'with' when describing involvement in a situation.