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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.
The meaning of ALLEGED is accused but not proven or convicted. How to use alleged in a sentence.
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.
declared or stated to be as described; asserted: The alleged murderer could not be located for questioning. doubtful; suspect; supposed: The alleged cure-all produced no results when it was tested by reputable doctors. alleged. / əˈlɛdʒd / adjective. stated or described to be such; presumed. the alleged murderer. dubious. an alleged miracle.
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?
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' 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.
