Ampersand Lab

phrasal verb

Plead out

Letter PInseparable

Plead out

Plead guilty to get a reduced sentence or fine

Meanings

  • Plead guilty to get a reduced sentence or fine (intransitive, American English)

Examples

  • The CEO PLEADED OUT and blamed the CFO for the fraud.

Related

plead + …Same base verb… + outSame particle

Practise this

FlashcardsMeaning to word and backExercise setsShort sets, answers explainedToday’s reviewQuestions you missed

← Back to vocabulary