What is the meaning of alleged?

verb

• Report or maintain.
  • usage: "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"
  • synonyms: allege, aver, say

adjective

• Declared but not proved. "alleged abuses of housing benefits- Wall Street Journal
• Doubtful or suspect.
  • usage: "these so-called experts are no help"
  • synonyms: so-called, supposed