Synonyms of allege

allege

verb

as in to insist

to state as a fact usually forcefully

alleged that the restaurant chain was engaging in discriminatory hiring practices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insist
• claim
• contend
• assert
• maintain
• declare
• affirm
• purport
• profess
• protest
• argue
• announce
• aver
• proclaim
• avow
• confirm
• warrant
• put forth
• defend
• reason
• justify
• avouch
• rationalize
• vindicate
• broadcast
• uphold
• reaffirm
• reassert
• persevere
• support

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deny
• abandon
• reject
• negate
• repudiate
• negative
• gainsay
• disclaim
• dispute
• disprove
• refute
• rebut
• challenge
• contradict
• question
• disavow
• disown
• counter
• confute

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