allege – claim or assert that someone has done something wrong, typically without proof
(Pronounced uh-lej)
To remember the definition of the word allege, use the following mnemonic:
"Just because I'm stood on a window ledge (allege) with a crowbar, you can't claim I've done something wrong without proof".
Examples of allege in a sentence
How can you allege the airline caused your back injury when you have never been anywhere near an airport?
The millionaire’s greedy children will allege he is insane in order to control his estate.
Since my father does not like my new boyfriend, Steve, he called the police and attempted to allege Steve was a drug dealer.
