allege
US /əˈledʒ/
UK /əˈledʒ/
1.
alléguer, prétendre
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.
Il a été allégué que le ministre avait accepté des pots-de-vin.
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The police allege that he was driving under the influence.
La police allègue qu'il conduisait sous l'influence de l'alcool.