plead the fifth in English

Forms: pleads the fifth [present, singular, third-person], pleading the fifth [participle, present], pled the fifth [participle, past], pled the fifth [past], pleaded the fifth [participle, past], pleaded the fifth [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|<,,pled:pleaded>}} plead the fifth (third-person singular simple present pleads the fifth, present participle pleading the fifth, simple past and past participle pled the fifth or pleaded the fifth)

Inflected forms

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"plead the fifth" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms