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argue down

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see argue, down.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To haggle with (a person) to reach a lower price.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I argued him down to twenty dollars.

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verb

Meaning 3

To campaign against a proposition or vote.

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verb

Meaning 4

To win an argument, verbal conflict or debate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • His wife argued him down from his trip to Vegas.

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