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- Dictionaryallege/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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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.
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 center of an international drug ring. [ + that ] It was alleged that Johnson had struck Mr. Rahim on the head.
Definition of allege verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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?
If you accuse someone of committing a crime but the proof of the wrongdoing isn't yet found, use the verb allege. You might allege that your sister broke a vase, just because no one else was home when you heard the crash.
3 meanings: 1. to declare in or as if in a court of law; state without or before proof 2. to put forward (an argument or plea).... Click for more definitions.
Allege is most often used to refer to an action done by a person, as in Police allege that the theft occurred overnight or My client alleges that the defendant attacked him. But like the word claim , it can also be used with things, such as documents, as in The lawsuit alleges a long history of abuse or The charges allege that the theft ...
1. To assert to be true; affirm: alleging his innocence of the charge. 2. To assert prior to a final determination: The indictment alleges that the commissioner took bribes. 3. To state (a plea or excuse, for example) in support or denial of a claim or accusation: The defendant alleges temporary insanity. 4.
Verb. Filter. verb. alleged, alleges, alleging. To assert to be true; affirm. Alleging his innocence of the charge. American Heritage. To assert positively, or declare; affirm; esp., to assert without proof. Webster's New World. To assert prior to a final determination. The indictment alleges that the commissioner took bribes. American Heritage.
to say that someone has done something wrong or illegal, but not prove it: [ often passive ] The teacher is alleged to have hit a student. [ + (that) ] He alleges that Bates attacked him. (Definition of allege from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
