allege

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əˈlɛdʒ/

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Verb

Plain form allege

Third-person singular alleges

Past tense alleged

Past participle alleged

Present participle alleging

1. When you allege something, you claim that it happened, even if it might not have. Usually, the word "allege" is used with doing something wrong.

   John alleged that Joe dragged him out of his car and beat him.