plead up

verb

To plead guilty, especially to elevated charges in a plea bargain, such as to avoid a trial or to avoid immigration proceedings.

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Meanings

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

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

  1. lawTo plead guilty, especially to elevated charges in a plea bargain, such as to avoid a trial or to avoid immigration proceedings.
  2. informalTo offer a plea bargain.
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Chicago

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

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