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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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The meaning of ALLEGE is to assert without proof or before proving. How to use allege in a sentence. Did you know?
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.
verb. to declare in or as if in a court of law; state without or before proof. he alleged malpractice. to put forward (an argument or plea) for or against an accusation, claim, etc. archaic. to cite or quote, as to confirm.
ALLEGE meaning: 1. to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof: 2. to say that…. Learn more.
Definition of allege verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. If you ever watch news programs, you often hear the verb allege.
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.
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)
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. 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.
