allege

US /əˈledʒ/
UK /əˈledʒ/
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1.

behaupten, vorbringen

claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case

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It was alleged that the minister had accepted bribes.
Es wurde behauptet, dass der Minister Bestechungsgelder angenommen hatte.
The police allege that he was driving under the influence.
Die Polizei behauptet, dass er unter Alkoholeinfluss gefahren ist.