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    allege
    /əˈlɛdʒ/

    verb

    • 1. claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof: "he alleged that he had been assaulted"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALLEGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Allege is a formal verb that means to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof. Learn how to use it in different contexts, synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › allegeAllege Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb allege, which means to assert without proof or before proving. Find out how to use allege in a sentence and how it differs from other words like affirm or aver.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALLEGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Allege is a formal verb that means to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof. Learn how to use it in different contexts, synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALLEGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Allege means to declare or assert something without proof, or to offer a plea or excuse in defense. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, grammar, and usage of alleg in British and American English.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › allegeALLEGE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Allege means to assert without proof, especially in a legal or journalistic context. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of this verb, and see how it differs from claim and purport.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishallege verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Allege means to state something as a fact but without giving proof. Learn how to use it in formal contexts, with examples, synonyms and word origin.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › allegeAllege - definition of allege by The Free Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and examples of the verb allege, which means to assert without proof or to state something in a legal context. Compare allege with other similar words such as aver, claim, and maintain.