allege
2 synonyms and 3 antonyms for allege, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — (law) To formally state something as fact in court, especially under oath.
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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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