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- DictionaryAl·leged/əˈlej(ə)d/
adjective
- 1. (of an incident or a person) said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality: "the alleged conspirators"
1. : accused but not proven or convicted. an alleged burglar. 2. : asserted to be true or to exist. an alleged miracle. an alleged conspiracy. 3. : questionably true or of a specified kind : supposed, so-called.
said or thought by some people to be the stated bad or illegal thing, although you have no proof: It took 15 years for the alleged criminals (= people thought to be criminals) to prove their innocence. Fewer examples. Several alleged drug lords are to be put on trial. Opposition parties have protested over alleged vote rigging in the election.
Alleged is an adjective that’s used to describe things that have been claimed. It’s most often used to describe an action or situation, especially a wrongdoing or crime, that someone claims happened but that has not been confirmed or proven.
1. : to assert without proof or before proving. a report alleging that the company deliberately overcharged its customers. She is alleged to have stolen more than $50,000 over the course of several years. 2. : to bring forward as a reason or excuse. 3. archaic : to adduce or bring forward as a source or authority. Did you know?
ALLEGE definition: 1. to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof: 2. to say that…. Learn more.
ALLEGED meaning: 1. said or thought by some people to be the stated bad or illegal thing, although you have no…. Learn more.
A claim or statement that is alleged hasn't been proven true — if you're an alleged murderer, you've been accused but not convicted. When a fact is alleged, there is doubt about its accuracy.
Alleged Definition. Represented as existing or as being as described but not so proved; supposed. An alleged conspiracy; an alleged traitor; an alleged victim of a crime. So declared, but without proof or legal conviction.
A complete guide to the word "ALLEGED": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Represented as existing or as being as described but not so proved; supposed: an alleged conspiracy; an alleged traitor; an alleged victim of a crime.
