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adjective
- 1. said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality: "the alleged conspirators"
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ALLEGED definition: 1. said or thought by some people to be the stated bad or illegal thing, although you have no…. Learn more.
1. : accused but not proven or convicted. an alleged burglar. 2. : asserted to be true or to exist. an alleged miracle. an alleged conspiracy. 3. : questionably true or of a specified kind : supposed, so-called. bought an alleged antique vase. allegedly. ə-ˈle-jəd-lē. adverb. She allegedly stole the money. [=she is alleged to have stolen the money]
to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof: [ + (that) ] The two men allege (that) the police forced them to make false confessions. [ + to infinitive ] She is alleged to have been at the centre of an international drug ring.
Alleged definition: declared or stated to be as described; asserted. See examples of ALLEGED used in a sentence.
1. : to assert without proof or before proving. a report alleging that the company deliberately overcharged its customers. She is alleged to have stolen more than $50,000 over the course of several years. 2. : to bring forward as a reason or excuse. 3. archaic : to adduce or bring forward as a source or authority. Did you know?
A claim or statement that is alleged hasn't been proven true — if you're an alleged murderer, you've been accused but not convicted. When a fact is alleged, there is doubt about its accuracy.
Definition of 'alleged' Word Frequency. alleged. (əledʒd ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] An alleged fact has been stated but has not been proved to be true. [formal] They have begun a hunger strike in protest at the alleged beating. ...a list of alleged war criminals. allegedly (əledʒɪdli ) adverb.
said or thought by some people to be the stated bad or illegal thing, although you have no proof: It took 15 years for the alleged criminals (= people thought to be criminals) to prove their innocence. Fewer examples. Several alleged drug lords will be put on trial.
Definition of alleged adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define alleged. alleged synonyms, alleged pronunciation, alleged translation, English dictionary definition of alleged. adj. Represented as existing or as being as described but not so proved; supposed: an alleged conspiracy; an alleged traitor; an alleged victim of a crime....
