alleging

/AH0 L EH1 JH IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To state under oath, to plead.

  2. 2

    To cite or quote an author or his work for or against.

  3. 3

    To adduce (something) as a reason, excuse, support etc.

  4. 4

    To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.

    โ€œThe agency alleged my credit history had problems.โ€

verb
  1. 1

    To lighten, diminish.

noun
  1. 1

    Allegation

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/allege, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/alleging