1. (

• allege ,
• aver ,
• say ,

) report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money" ;

1. (

• alleged

) declared but not proved; "alleged abuses of housing benefits"- Wall Street Journal ;

2. (

• alleged ,
• so-called ,
• supposed

) doubtful or suspect; "these so-called experts are no help" ;