allegate

/ˈælɪˌɡeɪt/

Etymology

Back-formation from allegation.

verb

  1. To make an allegation of; to allege.“Hence we may infer that, (1) as Phrenologists allegate, the brain is compartmental, each compartment having its own peculiar modes of action, independent of and unaffected by the others […]”
  2. To delegate.“Upon motion, the chairman was given the power to allegate the fields of investigation to the various committee members.”