To argue down is to overcome someone's objections through persistent argument, or to negotiate a lower price through verbal pressure: She argued down the seller from five thousand to three.
It can also mean to talk over or silence someone: Every time I tried to speak, he argued me down.
1. silence — rebut, Disprove by argument; refute (Prove something untrue); counter (Flat service surface); dismiss (Send away or reject); overrule · talk over · outargue · browbeat · bulldoze · steamroll · quash · overwhelm · defeat · crush
2. negotiate — bargain, Favorable purchase price; haggle (Dispute price persistently); lowball (Deliberately understate cost); discount (Reduced price offered); reduce · markdown · counteroffer · undercut · price cut · barter · deal · settle · compromise · wheel and deal
Opposites
negotiation directionargue down ≠ bid up Raise price by offering more; push up · mark up · jack up · talk up · raise
acceptance vs. contestationargue down ≠ acquiesce Submit without protest; concede · submit · cave in · give in · capitulate
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