plead out

verb

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

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Meanings

verbplead out (third-person singular simple present pleads out, present participle pleading out, simple past and past participle pleaded out)

present singular third person pleads out · participle present pleading out · participle past pleaded out · past pleaded out

  1. lawTo plead guilty in a plea bargain, usually in exchange for a lighter sentence.
  2. informalTo leave prison or jail by taking a plea bargain.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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