allege

[uh-lej] / əˈlɛdʒ /

VERB

assert; claim

Synonyms

STRONGEST

charge cite declare depose maintain recount testify

STRONG

adduce advance affirm aver avouch avow offer present profess recite state

WEAK

asseverate put forward

Antonyms

STRONG

deny take back withdraw

WEAK

contradict disagree dissent object protest repudiate

Example Sentences

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Navy attack on an alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling boat, and almost certain liars for their accounts of the incident.

From Salon

Khan is alleged to have asked a private firm to undervalue the jewellery set, before purchasing it back at a significantly reduced price.

From BBC

The alleged episode is one of very few mentions of the president in the thousands of files released on Friday.

From BBC

A neighbor, Bujavi Christmas, said he was shocked to learn that the alleged gunman lived so close by.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two of the defendants charged Thursday are Philadelphia residents who prosecutors allege committed “fraud tourism.”

From The Wall Street Journal