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pleads down

pleads down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of plead down.

Meaning of plead down

Verb

plead down (third-person singular simple present pleads down, present participle pleading down, simple past and past participle pleaded down or (informal, US) pled down)

  1. To plead guilty in a plea bargain, usually in exchange for lighter charges.
  2. To negotiate charges down in a plea bargain.

Questions about pleads down

What is pleads down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Pleads down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of plead down.

Words near pleads down in the dictionary

  1. pleading up
  2. pleadingly
  3. pleadingness
  4. pleadings
  5. pleads
  6. pleads down
  7. pleads out
  8. pleads over
  9. pleads the belly
  10. pleads the blood of Jesus
  11. pleads the fifth

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