involve vs complicate

involve and complicate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, complicate is a hypernym of involve; that is, complicate is a word with a broader meaning than involve:

Other hypernyms of involve include elaborate, rarify, refine.

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