argue down

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see argue, down.

“I argued him down to twenty dollars.”

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Meanings

verbargue down (third-person singular simple present argues down, present participle arguing down, simple past and past participle argued down)

present singular third person argues down · participle present arguing down · participle past argued down · past argued down

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see argue, down.
  2. transitiveTo haggle with (a person) to reach a lower price.

    I argued him down to twenty dollars.

  3. To campaign against a proposition or vote.
  4. To win an argument, verbal conflict or debate.

    His wife argued him down from his trip to Vegas.

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APA

argue down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argue%20down

MLA

“argue down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argue%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “argue down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argue%20down.

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