downarg en · VERB
Etymology
From down- + arg (“to argue”).
Meanings
- (UK, dialectal, transitive) To gainsay or contradict in an overbearing, domineering manner; browbeat; assert violently.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| downarged | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| downarged | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| downargs | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| downarging | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| donnarg | alternative | lexicographic |