transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈlej ]
transitive verb
( al·leged ; al·leg·ing )
Etymology: Middle English alleggen to submit in evidence or as justification, adduce, from Anglo-French aleger, allegger, probably in part modification of Medieval Latin allegare, from Latin, to send as a representative, adduce in support of a plea (from ad- + legare to depute), in part from Anglo-French aleger to lighten, free, exculpate, from Late Latin alleviare to relieve — more at legate , alleviate
Date: 14th century
1. archaic : to adduce or bring forward as a source or authority
2. : to assert without proof or before proving
the newspaper allege s the mayor's guilt
3. : to bring forward as a reason or excuse