To lighten, diminish.
Used in a Sentence
alleges
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for alleges.
Editorial note
If all plaintiff allegations were proven true, they would constitute the crime plaintiff alleges, according to the court.
Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
To lighten, diminish.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of alleges gathered in one view.
(transitive) To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.
(transitive) To adduce (something) as a reason, excuse, support etc.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for alleges.
verb
To lighten, diminish.
verb
(transitive) To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.
verb
(transitive) To adduce (something) as a reason, excuse, support etc.
verb
(archaic) To cite or quote an author or his work for or against.
Example sentences
If all plaintiff allegations were proven true, they would constitute the crime plaintiff alleges, according to the court.
Essentially, there would be no rule of law if Use of Force was authorized, under the self-defense, so long as one Country alleges a terrorist is residing in another Country.
If a student alleges sexual harassment or assault the professor's career could be destroyed even if the charges are not proven.
She pinned a single quote, but she alleges much more: a pattern of behavior, and willful ignorance or worse by HR.
You still have to perform the byte-by-byte comparison and this is where TheLoneWolfling alleges the optimizations kick in and give away secrets.
Gerritsen alleges that the film she worked with Katja on formed a basis for WB's film by dint of Cuaron's involvement in both projects.
Paro alleges were uttered by employees of Kleiner Perkins.
Even if you grant the 150k capital outlay, the complaint alleges that this was a scheme worth 40 million dollars, a business opportunity many people would jump at.
At least, this is what the lawsuit alleges....
But a new report published by the Intercept alleges that British and American spies actively sought to undermine the security features that protect mobile networks around the world.
The photo ID documents, IP address on file, and phone number of the buyer are considered irrelevant in a claim where the buyer alleges they did not authorize a purchase.
Yeah, this discussion points out an important point that it's easy to miss if you scan Facebook's patent grant: The license Facebook grants you is invalidated by any action that even alleges that any of Facebook's patents is invalid.
Quote examples
These are not trivial criminal offenses.” Kiriakou alleges that his prosecution was retaliation for his leaking of the CIA's waterboarding tactics.
You don't have to qualify that with "At least, this is what the lawsuit alleges".
It specifically alleges " modified Linux code".
The suit alleges Facebook has suffered damages in "excess of $5,000" and has been "irreparably harmed." D'oh, their valuation is now only 14.999995 billion.
Proper noun examples
Alleges sexual assault and vows to pursue legal action against all parties.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use alleges in a sentence?
If all plaintiff allegations were proven true, they would constitute the crime plaintiff alleges, according to the court.
What does alleges mean?
To lighten, diminish.
What part of speech is alleges?
alleges is commonly used as verb.