discount
Other forms: discounts; discounted; discounting
The noun discount refers to an amount or percentage deducted from the normal selling price of something. If you wait until after the holiday, you can often buy goods at a steep discount — just make sure you need all that stuff.
The noun discount means a reduction in price of a good or service. You can ask the manager for a discount if the item is damaged. As a verb, discount means to reduce the price. The manager can discount the item for you. The verb discount also means to disregard, underestimate, or dismiss. If you are a teenager, people will often discount your opinion — but you should keep expressing it because eventually people will listen!
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an amount or percentage deducted
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deduction
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trade discount
a discount from the list price of a commodity allowed by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a merchant
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adjustment, allowance
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
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trade discount
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a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
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rebate
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rent-rebate
a rebate on rent given by a local government authority
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refund
money returned to a payer
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rent-rebate
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the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
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deduction, price reduction
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decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
the act of decreasing or reducing something
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decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
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interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan
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bank discount, discount rate
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bank rate
the discount rate fixed by a central bank
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interest rate, rate of interest
the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use
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bank rate
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give a reduction in price on
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bar from attention or consideration
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brush aside, brush off, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside
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cold-shoulder, slight
pay no attention to, disrespect
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discredit
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
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shrug off
minimize the importance of, brush aside
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pass off
disregard
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flout, scoff
treat with contemptuous disregard
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turn a blind eye
refuse to acknowledge
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laugh away, laugh off
deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it
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disoblige
ignore someone's wishes
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reject
refuse to accept or acknowledge
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