allege
to assert without proof.
to declare with positiveness; affirm; assert: to allege a fact.
to declare before a court or elsewhere, as if under oath.
to plead in support of; offer as a reason or excuse.
Archaic. to cite or quote in confirmation.
Origin of allege
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Other words from allege
- al·lege·a·ble, adjective
- al·leg·er, noun
- mis·al·lege, verb (used with object), mis·al·leged, mis·al·leg·ing.
- pre·al·lege, verb (used with object), pre·al·leged, pre·al·leg·ing.
- re·al·lege, verb (used with object), re·al·leged, re·al·leg·ing.
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How to use allege in a sentence
Multiple attorneys have since come forward alleging that their clients had been subjected to hysterectomies and other gynecological procedures.
A woman in ICE detention says her fallopian tube was removed without her consent | Nicole Narea | September 17, 2020 | VoxIn August 2019, the environmental groups filed suit against Bluestone, alleging excess discharges of selenium, which can be toxic to fish and other aquatic life.
This Billionaire Governor’s Coal Company Might Get a Big Break From His Own Regulators | by Ken Ward Jr. | September 17, 2020 | ProPublicaIn the lawsuit against the city, Taylor’s family alleged that the 26-year-old was not given any medical attention and was left to die in the apartment.
The policing reforms in the Breonna Taylor settlement, explained | Fabiola Cineas | September 17, 2020 | VoxThe push to avoid simulator training led to multiple poor decisions by Boeing, the committee alleged.
Boeing crashes were the “horrific culmination” of multiple mistakes, House report says | kdunn6 | September 16, 2020 | FortuneThey seek to cast doubt on the integrity of the electoral process, asserting that Democrats are using mail balloting to steal the election — “thwarting the will of the American people,” they alleged.
Pro-Trump youth group enlists teens in secretive campaign likened to a ‘troll farm,’ prompting rebuke by Facebook and Twitter | Isaac Stanley-Becker | September 15, 2020 | Washington Post
They also allege their children are not in fact siblings, despite having been told they were.
Was it, as some former employees allege, that the bosses bit off more than they could chew?
Police allege the man was in a close relationship with Kakehi and they are investigating the details of his passing.
The papers allege that Hayden escorted J.W. down a number of hallways.
Army officials also allege that he worked for ethnic rebels as a “communications captain.”
Hope and Change? Burma Kills a Journalist Before Obama Arrives | Joshua Carroll | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe English authorities expressly allege a deliberate purpose on Bruce's part to rid himself of his rival.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonIt was neither age nor sickness, as the chroniclers allege, that prevented King Robert from leading the Weardale foray.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonIf I am a forger or a friend of forgers, as you allege me to be, then I am unworthy to have served in the uniform of France.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le QueuxThe emir would bring 500 witnesses to-morrow to establish any crime he was pleased to allege.
Fox's Book of Martyrs | John FoxeThe mere assertion of what he meant to allege must at least delay this hateful marriage.
Tristram of Blent | Anthony Hope
British Dictionary definitions for allege
/ (əˈlɛdʒ) /
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
Origin of allege
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