adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of allege form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Asserted but not proved. not-comparable

   "alleged crime"

2. 2
   Supposed but doubtful. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   declared but not proved wordnet
2. 2
   doubtful or suspect wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

declaredaccountableaccounted asaffirmedannouncedascribable

Example

More examples

"That man is alleged to have committed the murder."

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