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rebate
1[ noun ree-beyt; verb ree-beyt, ri-beyt ]
noun
- a return of part of the original payment for some service or merchandise; partial refund.
verb (used with object)
- to allow as a discount.
- to deduct (a certain amount), as from a total.
- to return (part of an original payment):
He rebated five dollars to me.
- to provide a rebate for (merchandise) after purchase:
The manufacturer is rebating this air conditioner.
- to blunt (an edged or pointed weapon).
- to cover the edge or point of (an edged or pointed weapon) in order to make it incapable of cutting or piercing.
verb (used without object)
- to allow rebates, especially as the policy or practice of a company, store, etc.
rebate
2[ ree-beyt, rab-it ]
noun
rebate
1noun
- a refund of a fraction of the amount payable or paid, as for goods purchased in quantity; discount
verb
- to deduct (a part) of a payment from (the total)
- archaic.to reduce or diminish (something or the effectiveness of something)
rebate
2/ ˈræbɪt; ˈriːbeɪt /
noun
- another word for rabbet
rebate
- The return of part of a payment for a good . Unlike a discount, which is deducted from the price before purchase, a rebate is returned after purchase.
Derived Forms
- ˈٲ, adjective
- ˈٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- b·· bٱ·· adjective
- b· noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of rebate1
Example Sentences
There has historically been little need for public ones, with most GPs choosing to accept Medicare rebates as full payment.
Other states and countries have been luring away production from California by offering generous tax breaks and rebates.
Although Trump has threatened to remove financial incentives for electric vehicle purchases, the federal government still offers up to $7,500 in rebates to buy a new EV.
"The Trust was required to repay any funds for those years. The previously granted rebate was returned to NHS Resolution and was redistributed to all compliant Trusts."
One of the most contentious parts of Trudeau's platform has been the carbon tax, which saw Canadians pay a tax on carbon emissions, and receive a rebate.
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