Need another word that means the same as “allegations”? Find 1 synonym and 30 related words for “allegations” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Allegations” are: allegement
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “allegations” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| allegement | Statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove. |
| accomplice | A person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan. An accomplice in the murder. |
| accusation | The action or process of accusing someone. Accusations of bribery. |
| censure | The state of being excommunicated. Shareholders censured the bank for its extravagance. |
| collusion | Collusion between ostensible opponents in a lawsuit. The armed forces were working in collusion with drug traffickers. |
| complicity | The fact or condition of being involved with others in an activity that is unlawful or morally wrong. They were accused of complicity in the attempt to overthrow the government. |
| connivance | Tacit approval of someone’s wrongdoing. This infringement of the law had taken place with the connivance of officials. |
| conspiracy | A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful. A conspiracy to destroy the government. |
| conspire | Make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act. They conspired to overthrow the government. |
| conviction | A final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed. His conviction that the death was no accident was stronger. |
| crime | An evil act not necessarily punishable by law. Crimes of the heart. |
| disbar | Expel (a barrister) from the Bar, so that they no longer have the right to practise law. A disciplinary tribunal directed that he should be disbarred. |
| distrust | Regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in. The public s distrust of politicians. |
| felony | A serious crime (such as murder or arson. An accusation of felony. |
| inmate | A patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated. Inmates of the Louisiana State Penitentiary. |
| insider | A person within a group or organization, especially someone privy to information unavailable to others. Political insiders. |
| investigate | Investigate scientifically. The district attorney s office investigated reports of possible irregularities. |
| investigation | The action of investigating something or someone; formal or systematic examination or research. He is under investigation for receiving illicit funds. |
| malfeasance | Wrongdoing, especially (US) by a public official. |
| misbehave | (of a machine) fail to function correctly. Josh misbehaved pushing his food off the table. |
| misconduct | Mismanagement, especially culpable neglect of duties. The general was pardoned for misconduct of the war. |
| misdeed | Improper or wicked or immoral behavior. His past misdeeds were forgiven. |
| misdemeanor | A crime less serious than a felony. |
| perjury | The offence of wilfully telling an untruth or making a misrepresentation under oath. He claimed two witnesses at his trial had committed perjury. |
| perpetrate | Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation. Perpetrate a crime. |
| prosecution | The institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge. They lacked the funds to embark on private prosecutions. |
| punishment | The act of punishing. He approved of stiff punishments for criminals. |
| scandal | The outrage or anger caused by a scandalous action or event. A bribery scandal involving one of his key supporters. |
| scrutiny | The act of examining something closely (as for mistakes. Every aspect of local government was placed under scrutiny. |
| suspicion | A very slight trace. He tried to shield me from suspicion. |
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