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rebate

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[ noun ree-beyt; verb ree-beyt, ri-beyt ]

noun

  1. a return of part of the original payment for some service or merchandise; partial refund.


verb (used with object)

rebated, rebating.
  1. to allow as a discount.
  2. to deduct (a certain amount), as from a total.
  3. to return (part of an original payment):

    He rebated five dollars to me.

  4. to provide a rebate for (merchandise) after purchase:

    The manufacturer is rebating this air conditioner.

  5. to blunt (an edged or pointed weapon).
  6. 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)

rebated, rebating.
  1. to allow rebates, especially as the policy or practice of a company, store, etc.

rebate

2

[ ree-beyt, rab-it ]

noun

rebated, rebating.

rebate

1

noun

  1. a refund of a fraction of the amount payable or paid, as for goods purchased in quantity; discount
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to deduct (a part) of a payment from (the total)
  2. archaic.
    to reduce or diminish (something or the effectiveness of something)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

rebate

2

/ ˈræbɪt; ˈriːbeɪt /

noun

  1. another word for rabbet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

rebate

  1. 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.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲ, adjective
  • ˈٱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • b·· bٱ·· adjective
  • b· noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rebate1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English rebaten (verb), from Old French rabatre “to beat, put down,” from re- re- + (a)batre “to beat” ( abate )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rebate1

C15: from Old French rabattre to beat down, hence reduce, deduct, from re- + abatre to put down; see abate
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Example Sentences

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There has historically been little need for public ones, with most GPs choosing to accept Medicare rebates as full payment.

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Other states and countries have been luring away production from California by offering generous tax breaks and rebates.

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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.

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"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."

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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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