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plead

[pleed] / plid /
VERB
beg, request
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appeal ask petition pray solicit
STRONG
beseech crave crawl entreat implore importune supplicate
WEAK
cop a plea entreaty make up for square things
Antonyms
STRONGEST
refuse
STRONG
answer
WEAK
decide punish reply sentence
VERB
present a defense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allege argue assert cite declare maintain respond
STRONG
adduce advocate avouch present vouch
WEAK
answer charges cop a plea give evidence plea-bargain put forward use as excuse
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny ignore
WEAK
answer decide punish reply sentence

Example Sentences

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Members of the trial team refused to sign paperwork allowing Kirk to plead to a lesser charge and serve probation instead of prison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Only a few years before, he recalled, he’d had to plead with the Pentagon to pay attention.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

No indication was given as to how al-Salem will plead to the charges.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

He also said it was too early to say whether Akram would plead guilty.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Ian's appointed lawyer encouraged him to plead guilty, assuring him that he would be sentenced to fifteen years in prison.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson