take the fifth

English - Turkish

Definition of take the fifth in English Turkish dictionary

konuşmama hakkını kullanmak

mahkemede susma hakkını kullanmak

English - English

Definition of take the fifth in English English dictionary

To decline to comment, especially on grounds that it might be incriminating

If you ask me who ate the last of the ice cream, I will simply take the fifth.

refuse to testify by invoking the Fifth Amendment, which states that nobody may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herself

Turkish pronunciation

teyk dhi fîfth

Synonyms

plead the fifth

Pronunciation

/ˈtāk ᴛʜē ˈfəfᴛʜ/ /ˈteɪk ðiː ˈfɪfθ/

Etymology

() A reference to the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which states, among other things, that it may not be required of one to testify against oneself.