alleging

BrE /əˈliːdʒ/ AmE /əˈlidʒ/

verb en → es

past alleged pp alleged ing alleging

1 STATE/CLAIM [transitive] B2

to say that something is true, although you do not have proof

afirmar, sostener, declarar

  • allege that + clause

Collocations allege a crime · allege an injury

  • The police alleged that the suspect had stolen the money.

    La policía afirmó que el sospechoso había robado el dinero.

2 LAW [transitive] C1

to say in a court of law that something is true, although you do not have proof

acusar de, imputar

  • allege that + clause

Collocations allege a crime · allege an injury

  • The prosecution alleged that the defendant had committed fraud.

    La acusación imputó al acusado el delito de fraude.