ALLEGED


Meaning of ALLEGED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈlejd, -ˈle-jəd ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

1. : asserted to be true or to exist

an alleged miracle

2. : questionably true or of a specified kind : supposed , so-called

bought an alleged antique vase

3. : accused but not proven or convicted

an alleged burglar

• al·leg·ed·ly -ˈle-jəd-lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.