complicate vs involve

complicate and involve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
complicate	No	No	Yes	No
involve	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, involve is a hyponym of complicate; that is, involve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than complicate:

Other hyponyms of complicate include develop, sophisticate.

complicate (verb)	involve (verb)
make more complicated	make complex or intricate or complicated
make more complex, intricate, or richer	occupy or engage the interest of
	have as a necessary feature
	connect closely and often incriminatingly
	contain as a part
	engage as a participant
	require as useful, just, or proper