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complicit

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /kəmˈplɪsɪt/

complicit means: Involved with others in doing something wrong, or knowingly helping it happen.

adjective

INVOLVED IN WRONGDOINGC1

Involved with others in doing something wrong, or knowingly helping it happen.

  • She was complicit in the theft.
  • Their silence made them complicit in the abuse.
  • Was the manager complicit in hiding the evidence?

How to use it: complicit in something (Several officials were complicit in the fraud.)

Similar words: involved, implicated

Common phrases: complicit in fraud, complicit in something

Questions about complicit

What does complicit mean?

Involved with others in doing something wrong, or knowingly helping it happen.

What is complicit in other languages?

Türkçe: suça ortak · Español: cómplice · Français: complice · Deutsch: mitschuldig · Italiano: complice · 日本語: 共謀した

How do you pronounce complicit?

It is pronounced /kəmˈplɪsɪt/.

How do you use complicit in a sentence?

She was complicit in the theft. Their silence made them complicit in the abuse.

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