Beat someone in a debate, discussion or argument
Meanings
- Beat someone in a debate, discussion or argument (separable [obligatory], International English)
- they're selling (separable [optional], International English)
- motion, etc (separable [optional], International English)
Examples
- The teacher tried to ARGUE the girl DOWN, but she couldn't.Persuade someone to drop the price of something
- She ARGUED him DOWN ten percent. persuade people not to accept a proposition,
- They tried to ARGUE DOWN the proposal.