Cases of word usage

1) to state or write (something) as a reason or excuse, in support of a claim or in denial of a charge (allege)

2) a person who makes a claim (claimant)

3) to make or oppose a claim at a law court (litigate)

4) to refuse to agree with or accept (an opinion, decision, wish, claim etc); to ignore (an instruction) because of special conditions (override)

5) a false claim or excuse made to deceive (pretense)

6) (often plural) (a statement of) a claim (pretension)

7) the general meaning or intention of something said or written; to seem to mean (something); to claim (something) (purport)

8) to give up (a job, claim etc) (resign)

9) to make a legal claim against a person (for something) (sue)