alleging
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //əˈɫɛdʒɪŋ// UK //ɐlˈɛdʒɪŋ// al·leg·ing
v. to say that someone did something wrong or illegal, especially in a formal way, without proving it yet.
v. to assert that a person has committed a fault or offence, typically in a legal or formal context, without established proof.
The report is alleging fraud in the accounts.
The newspaper is alleging that the mayor accepted bribes from local contractors.
While the prosecution is alleging premeditated murder, the defense argues that the evidence points to a tragic accident rather than intentional harm.
Usage
The verb is transitive and often appears in the progressive form when the claim is not yet proven.
Pitfall
alleging about the crimealleging the crimeAllege is transitive and does not take the preposition 'about'.