allege vs maintain

allege and maintain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
allege	No	No	Yes	No
maintain	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, maintain is a hypernym of allege; that is, maintain is a word with a broader meaning than allege:

Other hypernyms of allege include assert, asseverate.

allege (verb)	maintain (verb)
report or maintain	stick to correctly or closely
	state categorically
	state or assert
	support against an opponent
	maintain by writing regular records
	supply with necessities and support
	keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
	have and exercise
	maintain for use and service
	cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity