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Definitions

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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"The observers do not allege any verbal instruction or physical conduct that indicated one person was directing or coercing another regarding how to vote."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Prosecutors allege he voted to approve deals with developers or agencies that had done business with his wife.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Prosecutors allege that the defendants “took extensive measures to conceal their scheme.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

The states allege the company has threatened big venues that don’t use Ticketmaster by saying it would withhold concerts from them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I did not like to walk at this hour alone with Mr. Rochester in the shadowy orchard; but I could not find a reason to allege for leaving him.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.