allegations

al-le-ga-tions · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Claims or assertions that someone has done something wrong or illegal, typically made without proof.

  2. 2.

    Statements presented as fact in a legal proceeding but not yet proven.

Related words

Antonyms: denials, refutations
See also: accuse, allegation, alleged, claim
Synonyms: accusations, assertions, charges, claims

Etymology

From Latin allegatio ("a sending, dispatching; allegation"), from allegare ("to dispatch, send on business; cite, adduce"), from ad- ("to") + legare ("to depute, commission").