a
llege
Third Person
alleges
Present Participle
alleging
Past Tense
alleged
Past Participle
alleged
1
to say something is the case without providing proof for it
transitive
- Parents of the student allege that the school did not take the bullying complaints seriously.
- She alleges that the contract was breached when they failed to deliver on time.
- In a heated debate, politicians may allege misconduct by their opponents to gain an advantage.
- During the trial, the defense attorney alleged that the evidence against their client was obtained unlawfully.
- The witness decided to allege that he had seen the suspect near the crime scene, but there was no concrete evidence.