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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 › englishDISCOUNTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISCOUNTED definition: 1. cheaper than usual: 2. a discounted investment is sold before its payment date at a price that…. Learn more.

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   to decide that something or someone is not worth considering or giving attention: You shouldn't discount the possibility of him coming back. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. discount verb (REDUCE) [ T often passive ] to reduce the price of something: discounted goods / rates. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   noun. dis· count ˈdi-ˌskau̇nt. Synonyms of discount. 1. : a reduction made from the gross (see gross entry 1 sense 3b) amount or value of something: such as. a (1) : a reduction made from a regular or list price. offering customers a ten percent discount. buy tickets at a discount. (2)

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISCOUNTED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DISCOUNTED meaning: 1. cheaper than usual: 2. a discounted investment is sold before its payment date at a price that…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › discountedDiscounted - definition of discounted by The Free Dictionary

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   dis·count. (dĭs′kount′, dĭs-kount′) 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 value: discount a price. 2. To deduct or subtract from a cost or price: discounted 30 dollars off the price of the coat. 3. a.

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   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.

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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. The noun discount means a reduction in price of a good or service.