English Explanatory Dictionary

plead the fifth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Alternative letter-case form of plead the Fifth (both senses)
verb
  1. To invoke the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects witnesses from being forced to incriminate themselves.
  2. To refuse to answer a question, or refuse to speak especially when the response would be embarrassing or uncomfortable.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-plead the Fifth.wav

Word forms

plead the fifth pleads the fifth pleading the fifth pled the fifth pleaded the fifth

Synonyms

take the fifth
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