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discount
[dis-kount, dis-kount, dis-kount]
verb (used with object)
to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.).
All bills that are paid promptly will be discounted at two percent.
to offer for sale or sell at a reduced price.
The store discounted all clothing for the sale.
to advance or lend money with deduction of interest on (commercial paper not immediately payable).
to purchase or sell (a bill or note) before maturity at a reduction based on the interest for the time it still has to run.
to leave out of account; disregard.
Even if we discount the irrelevant material, the thesis remains mediocre.
to allow for exaggeration in (a statement, opinion, etc.).
Knowing his political bias they discounted most of his story.
to take into account in advance, often so as to diminish the effect of.
They had discounted the effect of a decline in the stock market.
verb (used without object)
to advance or lend money after deduction of interest.
to offer goods or services at a reduced price.
noun
the act or an instance of discounting.
an amount deducted from the usual list price.
any deduction from the nominal value.
a payment of interest in advance upon a loan of money.
the amount of interest obtained by one who discounts.
an allowance made for exaggeration or bias, as in a report, story, etc..
Even after all the discounts are taken, his story sounds phony.
adjective
selling or offered at less than the usual or established price.
discount theater tickets.
selling goods at a discount.
a discount drugstore.
discount
verb
to leave out of account as being unreliable, prejudiced, or irrelevant
to anticipate and make allowance for, often so as to diminish the effect of
to deduct (a specified amount or percentage) from the usual price, cost, etc
to reduce (the regular price, cost, etc) by a stated percentage or amount
to sell or offer for sale at a reduced price
to buy or sell (a bill of exchange, etc) before maturity, with a deduction for interest determined by the time to maturity and also by risk
(also intr) to loan money on (a negotiable instrument that is not immediately payable) with a deduction for interest determined by risk and time to maturity
noun
a deduction from the full amount of a price or debt, as in return for prompt payment or to a special group of customers See also cash discount trade discount
Also called: discount rate.
the amount of interest deducted in the purchase or sale of or the loan of money on unmatured negotiable instruments
the rate of interest deducted
(in the issue of shares) a percentage deducted from the par value to give a reduced amount payable by subscribers
the amount by which the par value of something, esp shares, exceeds its market value Compare premium
the act or an instance of discounting a negotiable instrument
below the regular price
(of share values) below par
held in low regard; not sought after or valued
(modifier) offering or selling at reduced prices
a discount shop
Other Word Forms
- discountable adjective
- nondiscount adjective
- nondiscountable adjective
- nondiscounted adjective
- overdiscount verb (used with object)
- prediscount noun
- prediscountable adjective
- superdiscount noun
- undiscountable adjective
- undiscounted adjective
- ˈ徱dzܲԳٱ noun
- 徱ˈdzܲԳٲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
at a discount,
Commerce. below par.
below the usual list price.
in low esteem or regard.
His excuses were taken at a discount by all who knew him.
not in demand; unwanted.
Such ancient superstitions are at a discount in a civilized society.
Example Sentences
And do not discount Hovland, who came within inches of hitting his opening drive out of bounds, but retained his composure to produce a typically swashbuckling round that featured three birdies and three bogeys.
While it’s true that immigrant crime victims qualify for special benefits in some instances, the promise to get Gutierrez Saragon citizenship within three months at a discount dragged on for more than a decade.
Figures include discounts for paying with Direct Debit in UK and Standing Order in Guernsey.
One shopkeeper I spoke to told me he knew he was breaking the law by selling the single-use disposable vapes, but he added that he wanted to sell his remaining stock at a discount.
Touts who consistently delivered large volumes of tickets to customers were offered discounts by resale platforms, industry sources told us.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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