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   discount

   noun

   • 1. a deduction from the usual cost of something: "rail commuters get a discount on season tickets"
   • ▪ a percentage deducted from the face value of a bill of exchange or promissory note when it changes hands before the due date.

   verb

   • 1. deduct an amount from (the usual price of something): "a product may carry a price which cannot easily be discounted" Similar deducttake offrebateinformal:knock offslashOpposite add
   • ▪ reduce (a product or service) in price: "one shop has discounted children's trainers" Similar reducemark downcutlowerlesseninformal:knock downmark downreduceput on saleOpposite put upincreasemark up
   • ▪ buy or sell (a bill of exchange) before its due date at less than its maturity value: "the bill will be discounted, sold for a sum less than its maturity value"
   • 2. regard (a possibility or fact) as being unworthy of consideration because it lacks credibility: "I'd heard rumours, but discounted them" Similar disregardpay no attention totake no notice oftake no account ofpass overoverlookdismissignorebrush offgloss overdisbelievegive no credence torejectpooh-poohinformal:take with a pinch of saltOpposite believe

   Word Origin early 17th century: from obsolete French descompte (noun), descompter (verb), or (in commercial contexts) from Italian (di)scontare, both from medieval Latin discomputare, from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + computare (see compute).

   Derivatives

   • 1. discountable adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISCOUNT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISCOUNT definition: 1. a reduction in the usual price: 2. to decide that something or someone is not worth considering…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DISCOUNT is a reduction made from the gross amount or value of something. How to use discount in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISCOUNT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DISCOUNT meaning: 1. a reduction in the usual price: 2. to decide that something or someone is not worth considering…. Learn more.

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   Discount definition: to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.). See examples of DISCOUNT used in a sentence.

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISCOUNT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If a shop or company discounts an amount or percentage from something that they are selling, they take the amount or percentage off the usual price. This has forced airlines to discount fares heavily in order to spur demand.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › DiscountDiscount - definition of discount by The Free Dictionary

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   Define discount. discount synonyms, discount pronunciation, discount translation, English dictionary definition of discount. tr.v. dis·count·ed , dis·count·ing , dis·counts 1. a. To sell or offer for sale at a reduced price: discounting all merchandise. b. To reduce in quantity or...