phrasal verb

Argue down

Letter AInseparable

Argue down

Beat someone in a debate, discussion or argument

Meanings

  • Beat someone in a debate, discussion or argument (separable [obligatory], International English)
  • Persuade someone to drop the price of something they're selling (separable [optional], International English)
  • Try to persuade people not to accept a proposition, motion, etc (separable [optional], International English)

Examples

  • They tried to ARGUE DOWN the proposal.

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