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   dis·count

   /ˈdiˌskount/

   noun

   • 1. a deduction from the usual cost of something, typically given for prompt or advance payment or to a special category of buyers: "many stores will offer a discount on bulk purchases"
   • ▪ 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): "current users qualify for a discounted price" Similar deducttake offrebateinformal:knock offslashOpposite add
   • ▪ reduce (a product or service) in price: "merchandise that was deeply discounted—up to 50 percent" 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, fact, or person) as being unworthy of consideration because it lacks credibility: "I'd heard rumors, 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

   adjective

   • 1. (of a store or business) offering goods for sale at discounted prices: "a discount drugstore chain"
   • ▪ at a price lower than the usual one: "a discount flight"

   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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   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.

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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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   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.

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