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plead down

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
plead- -down
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To plead guilty in a plea bargain, usually in exchange for lighter charges.

verb

To negotiate charges down in a plea bargain.

Inflected Forms

pleads down (present, singular) pleading down (participle, present) pleaded down (participle, past) pleaded down (past) pled down (US, informal)

Questions

What does plead down mean?
To plead guilty in a plea bargain, usually in exchange for lighter charges.

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