involve

[in-volv] / ɪnˈvɒlv /

VERB

draw in; include

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect associate catch commit comprise concern connect contain cover embroil engage hold implicate link mean prove relate require suggest

STRONG

absorb argue bind complicate comprehend compromise denote embrace engross enmesh entail entangle grip hook imply incorporate incriminate inculpate mire necessitate number preoccupy presuppose rivet tangle touch

WEAK

mix up point to rope in snarl up take in wrap up in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon cancel cease disconnect dissociate divide exclude let go release separate stop

STRONG

disentangle explain ignore misunderstand reject untangle untwist

WEAK

free remove

Example Sentences

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The case does not involve the tax years after 2011.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The recent cases involve the rare and highly contagious Bundibugyo virus, which is less known than the Zaire strain responsible for several past outbreaks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

They are all about $10 to $15 and involve pushing medicine into your baby’s mouth via a small hole in the paci, more or less completely removing the struggle.

From Slate • May 17, 2026

Neurodegenerative diseases involve the gradual decline of neuronal function, followed by the death of brain cells.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Her mother had promised that she would not involve Carla with the police but would do all the talking herself.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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