plead down

verb

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

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Meanings

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

present singular third person pleads down · participle present pleading down · participle past pleaded down · past pleaded down · US informal participle past pled down · US informal past pled down

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

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Chicago

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

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