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allege
[ uh-lej ]
verb (used with object)
- to assert without proof.
- to declare with positiveness; affirm; assert:
to allege a fact.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- to declare before a court or elsewhere, as if under oath.
Synonyms:
- to plead in support of; offer as a reason or excuse.
- Archaic. to cite or quote in confirmation.
allege
/ əˈɛ /
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
Other yvlog Forms
- ·a· adjective
- ·İ noun
- a· verb (used with object) misalleged misalleging
- a· verb (used with object) prealleged prealleging
- a· verb (used with object) realleged realleging
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of allege1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of allege1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The praise comes even as his company is locked in a legal battle with some of India's biggest news media companies over the alleged unauthorised use of their content.
In court documents, prosecutors allege the 55-year-old mogul used drugs, violence and coercion to force women to participate in the freak-offs.
Prince Andrew's involvement with an alleged Chinese spy came at a time his chief aide and other royals believed his reputation was "irrecoverable".
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has paid out about $1.5 billion for alleged abuse at the hands of Catholic priests.
Brand faced career backlash in 2023 after four people, including a woman who was 16 at the time of the alleged assault, spoke out about alleged misconduct.
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More About Allege
What doesallege mean?
To allege is to make an accusation or claim, especially about a crime or wrongdoing. The word often implies that the thing claimed has not been confirmed or proven or that the claim has been made without proof or before proof is available.
Forms of allege include the adjective alleged, the adverb allegedly, and the noun allegation (meaning an accusation or claim).
Allege is most commonly used in a legal context and in journalism in reports about crime or other wrongdoing before it has been proven or before someone has been convicted. Using the word alleged allows journalists to talk about allegations without seeming to presume guilt (and getting sued for libel).
Example: Investigators are alleging that Mr. Jones stole from the company over a period of 15 years.
Where doesallege come from?
The first records of allege come from around 1300. It ultimately comes from the Latin verb ŧ, meaning “to dispatch on a mission” or “bring forward as evidence.” The leg part of allege comes from the root ŧ-, which means “law” and forms the basis of words like legal.
Allege is almost always used in a legal context. It’s typically used when making an accusation that has yet to be proved in a court of law. In many jurisdictions, the law states that a person is innocent until proven guilty. That means that if someone is accused of committing a crime—even if the whole thing was caught on video—they’re not considered guilty until they’re convicted by a jury. Until that happens, journalists use the word allege to refer to claims about what has supposedly been done.
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 occurred overnight.
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What are some other forms related to allege?
- alleged (adjective)
- allegedly (adjective)
- allegation (noun)
What are some synonyms for allege?
What are some words that share a root or word element with allege?
What are some words that often get used in discussing allege?
How isallege used in real life?
Allege is most commonly used in journalism in reports about crimes.
This morning a black mother and her son who live in Creve Coeur filed a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Des Peres alleging police brutality over an incident at Sam’s Club on March 23. There is video of the event.
— Tony Messenger (@tonymess)
"The charges allege that as many as 90 guns purchased through wound up on the streets of Chicago, including one that was recovered during an armed carjacking and others found during narcotics and gang investigations."
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts)
Non-AJ defendants have repeatedly alleged torture in custody. Judge tells court that medical examinations show no signs of torture.
— Louisa Loveluck (@leloveluck)
Try usingallege!
Which of the following words is LEAST likely to be used to describe something that is alleged to have happened?
A. purported
B. definite
C. possible
D. claimed
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