"argue down" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: argues down [present, singular, third-person], arguing down [participle, present], argued down [participle, past], argued down [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} argue down (third-person singular simple present argues down, present participle arguing down, simple past and past participle argued down)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see argue, down.
    Sense id: en-argue_down-en-verb-hOrees50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (down) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 16 33 31 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (down): 21 30 23 25
  2. (transitive) To haggle with (a person) to reach a lower price. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-argue_down-en-verb-r9Y5RnQ1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (down) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 16 33 31 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (down): 21 30 23 25
  3. To campaign against a proposition or vote.
    Sense id: en-argue_down-en-verb-tJTliFRW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (down) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 16 33 31 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (down): 21 30 23 25
  4. To win an argument, verbal conflict or debate.
    Sense id: en-argue_down-en-verb-3~UgS7wy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (down) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 16 33 31 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (down): 21 30 23 25

Inflected forms

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