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allege

Pronunciation: /əˈlɛdʒ/

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Definition of allege

verb

[reporting verb]

claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof: [with clause]:he alleged that he had been assaulted [with object and infinitive]:he is alleged to have assaulted five men

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'declare on oath'): from Old French esligier, based on Latin lis, lit- 'lawsuit'; confused in sense with Latin allegare 'allege'