| Main Entry: | plead |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | present a defense |
Synonyms: |
adduce, advocate, allege, answer charges, argue, assert, avouch, cite, cop a plea, declare, give evidence, maintain, plea bargain, present, put forward, respond, use as excuse, vouch |
Antonyms: |
decide, punish, sentence |
| Main Entry: | cop a plea |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plead guilty for a lesser sentence |
Synonyms: |
get off on a technicality, plea-bargain |