English-Dutch translations for allege

• beweren
  Was "Europa afwezig" , zoals sommigen beweren? Has Europe been 'absent' , as some people allege?
  Hij kan niet beweren dat hij zich niet bewust was van hetgeen hij deed. He cannot allege that he was unaware of what he was doing.
  Hoe kan de regering beweren dat zij alles onder controle heeft? It is a mockery for the government to allege it has everything under control.

Definition of allege

• To state under oath, to plead
• To adduce as a reason, excuse, support etc
• To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof
• To lighten, diminish

Examples

• The agency alleged my credit history had problems

Related words

• allegedly
• alleged
• allegeable