argued down
Bargained the price
To argue down is to overcome someone's position through persistent argument, or to negotiate a lower price through debate: She argued down the seller from five hundred to three-fifty.
It can also mean to silence or defeat someone in an argument: He tried to object but was argued down by the committee.
- heated exchangeAngry verbal conflict
- verbal sparringCompetitive witty exchange
- rebuttalFormal response disputing claims
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- refutationDisproving a statement
talked over · concession · point taken · gave in · compromise · overruled · browbeaten · acceptance · defensiveness · frustration · negotiation · mediation · subdued · silenced · arbitration · persuasion · political debate · cowed