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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Allege is used only in referring to formal charges and not as a synonym for say or assert.

From The Style Book of The Detroit News by News, The Detroit

Allege is a common error for say, state, and the like.

From Word Study and English Grammar A Primer of Information about Words, Their Relations and Their Uses by Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)

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