unterstellen — meaning in English

English meaning

• assume verb To accept something as true without proof.
• insinuate verb To hint at something, usually something negative, without stating it outright.
• purport verb To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).
• suppose verb To assume or believe something without full proof.

Senses

unterstellen is used for these senses in English:

• assume To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof
• impute (transitive) To attribute or ascribe (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source.
• insinuate To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement.
• purport To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately). [(usually) with to (+ infinitive)]
• suppose (transitive) To theorize or hypothesize.

assume — full definition

1. verb To accept something as true without proof.
2. verb To take on a role, responsibility, or form.

insinuate — full definition

1. verb To hint at something, usually something negative, without stating it outright.
2. verb To work oneself into a position, often through subtle or scheming means.

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