allege
3 antonyms for allege — opposites grouped by meaning.
Verb — (law) To formally state something as fact in court, especially under oath.
Synonyms by Meaning
2. verb
To claim that something is true without offering any proof.
“The agency alleged that my credit history had problems.”
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Etymology
This word entered English as Middle English aleggen. Its origin is disputed: it perhaps comes from Old French alleguer, or from Anglo-Norman aleger, a form perhaps going back to Old French esligier (“to acquit”), from Medieval Latin *exlītigāre (“to clear at law”), from Latin ex (“out”) + lītigō (“sue at law”). Alterna...
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