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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"
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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.
The meaning of ALLEGED is accused but not proven or convicted. How to use alleged in a sentence.
to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof: [ + (that) ] The two men allege (that) the police forced them to make false confessions. [ + to infinitive ] She is alleged to have been at the centre of an international drug ring.
doubtful; suspect; supposed: The alleged cure-all produced no results when it was tested by reputable doctors. alleged. / əˈlɛdʒd / adjective. stated or described to be such; presumed. the alleged murderer. dubious. an alleged miracle.
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?
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. The word alleged is often used in connection with court cases, because the accused is innocent until proven guilty: an alleged robber is a suspected ...
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 will be put on trial.
