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pled down

pled down is the simple past and past participle 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 pled down

What is pled down the simple past and past participle of?
Pled down is the simple past and past participle of plead down.

Words near pled down in the dictionary

  1. plectrons
  2. plectrotaxy
  3. plectrum
  4. plectrums
  5. pled
  6. pled down
  7. pled over
  8. pled the fifth
  9. pled up
  10. pledg
  11. pledgable

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