förege

Swedish

förege (present föreger, preterite föregav, supine föregett, imperative förege)

to cite, to claim (as a reason)
Han föregav sjukdom som skäl till sin frånvaro
He cited illness as the reason for his absence

Vid de kontroversiella operationerna föregavs massförstörelsevapen tillverkas i byggnaderna
During the controversial operations, weapons of mass destruction were said to be manufactured in the buildings
(passive voice) to be said, to be claimed (more generally)
Han föregavs vara hennes systerson, men var troligtvis hennes älskare
He was said to be her nephew, but was probably her lover
(reflexive) to claim (of oneself, more generally)
Han föregav sig vara oäkta son till konungen
He claimed to be an illegitimate son of the king
(in the past participle "föregiven") supposed, purported, alleged (like above, usually implying strong skepticism)
Deras föregivet opartiska undersökningar verkar alltid stödja deras egen ståndpunkt
Their supposedly impartial investigations always seem to support their own position

Sometimes with implied skepticism, though this is mostly inherent in the past participle.