allegation
gb/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/ us/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
B2
English
~ 4300
vád, állítás
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
an allegation of [wrongdoing]
The company is facing allegations of fraud.
A cég csalással kapcsolatos vádakkal néz szembe.
She strongly denied the allegation made against her.
Határozottan tagadta az ellene felhozott vádat.
The politician resigned after multiple allegations surfaced.
The newspaper published several allegations about the actor's behavior.
Investigators are looking into allegations of corruption.
Learner examples
He denied the allegation.
Tagadta a vádat.
The police are checking the allegation.
A rendőrség vizsgálja az állítást.
She made an allegation against her boss.
The allegation is about stealing money.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'allegation' with 'allegory', which is unrelated and means a story with a hidden meaning.
Meaning
Claim of wrongdoing without proof
Collocations
serious allegation
|false allegation
|sexual harassment allegation
|deny an allegation
|make an allegation
Synonyms
accusation (More common in everyday speech; can be used in both formal and informal contexts.)
Antonyms
exoneration (Refers to officially clearing someone of blame, the opposite of making an unproven claim of guilt.)
Themes
law
|media
|conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A statement that says someone did something bad or illegal, but without proof.
A statement asserting that someone has done something illegal or wrong, made without providing proof.
Grammar
Dictionary form
allegation
IPA
GB/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
US/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
al - leg - a - tion (4 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: allegation
- Plural: allegations
Word family
Forms
allegations
noun
Related words
Expressions
deny an allegation
1/dɪnˈaɪ ən ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
To reject a claim of wrongdoing
To say that a claim about doing something bad is not true.
Examples
- The athlete denied the allegations of cheating.
- She denied the allegation during the press conference.
face allegations
1/fˈeɪs ˌæləɡˈeɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
formal
To be accused without proof
To have people say you did something bad or illegal, but without proof.
Examples
- The minister is facing allegations of bribery.
- The company faced allegations after the report was leaked.
make an allegation
1/mˈeɪk ən ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
To claim wrongdoing without proof
To say that someone did something bad or illegal, but without giving proof.
Examples
- Several employees made allegations against the manager.
- He made an allegation of corruption during the meeting.