Associations to the word «Allege»
Noun
- Lawsuit
- Infringement
- Plaintiff
- Defamation
- Complaint
- Misconduct
- Indictment
- Negligence
- Violation
- Defendant
- Fraud
- Harassment
- Captive
- Detainee
- Libel
- Irregularity
- Breach
- Discrimination
- Prosecutor
- Petition
- Conspiracy
- Suit
- Copyright
- Bribery
- Allegation
- Trademark
- Scientology
- Prosecution
- Tort
- Filing
- Retaliation
- Claimant
- Litigation
- Military
- Misuse
- Injunction
- Deni
- Abuse
- Patent
- Accusation
- Corruption
- Pension
- Termination
- Claim
- Irs
- Behalf
- Amnesty
- Grievance
- Pretext
- Laden
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
ALLEGE, verb. (obsolete) To lighten, diminish.
ALLEGE, verb. (obsolete) (transitive) To state under oath, to plead.
ALLEGE, verb. (archaic) To cite or quote an author or his work for or against.
ALLEGE, verb. (transitive) To adduce (something) as a reason, excuse, support etc.
ALLEGE, verb. (transitive) To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.
Dictionary definition
ALLEGE, verb. Report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.