allege

verb/əˈledʒ/ (uh-LEJ)Level B2

to say someone did something wrong, without having proved it yet

Newspapers use 'allege' when a claim has not yet been proved in court. The person is only accused, not found guilty.

allege meaning in Hindi

बिना साबित किए यह कहना कि किसी ने ग़लत काम किया; आरोप लगाना

जब कोई दावा अदालत में अभी साबित नहीं हुआ हो, तो अख़बार 'allege' शब्द लिखते हैं। व्यक्ति पर केवल आरोप है, वह दोषी सिद्ध नहीं हुआ।

Examples

My neighbour alleges that the builder took his money and never finished the flat.मेरे पड़ोसी का आरोप है कि बिल्डर ने उनके पैसे ले लिए और फ़्लैट कभी पूरा नहीं किया।
Police allege that the gang cheated hundreds of people with fake job offers.पुलिस का आरोप है कि गिरोह ने नक़ली नौकरी के ऑफ़र देकर सैकड़ों लोगों को ठगा।

Synonyms & antonyms

claimaccuseassertchargedeny

Memory trick

ALLEGE = accuse at the EDGE: you point a finger, but the proof is still missing.

💡 Did you know?

Reporters write 'the alleged thief' instead of 'the thief' so nobody is called guilty before a court decides.

Word origin

From Middle English aleggen, perhaps from Old French alleguer, or from Anglo-Norman aleger, the form perhaps from Old French esligier ('to acquit'), from Medieval Latin *exlītigāre ('to clear at law'), from Latin ex ('out') + lītigō ('sue at law'), but the meaning from Old French alleguer, from...

Other meanings

verb To claim that someone did something wrong, usually without proof.

noun A claim that someone has done something wrong, made before it has been proved.

adjective said to have happened or to be true, but not yet proved

allege meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दी	बिना साबित किए यह कहना कि किसी ने ग़लत काम किया; आरोप लगाना
Arabic · العربية	أن تقول إن شخصًا فعل خطأً دون أن تثبت ذلك بعد؛ يزعم، يدّعي
French · Français	affirmer que quelqu'un a mal agi, sans l'avoir encore prouvé ; alléguer, accuser
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia	mengatakan seseorang berbuat salah tanpa membuktikannya dulu; menuduh, mendakwa
Chinese · 中文	声称某人做了错事，但尚未证明；指控，声称