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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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   What does discount mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! DISCOUNT definition: 1. a reduction in the usual price: 2. to decide that something or someone is not worth considering…. Learn more.

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   What does discounting mean?

   • to advance or lend money after deduction of interest. to offer goods or services at a reduced price. 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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   What happens when goods are offered at a discount?

   • When goods are offered at a discount their usual selling price is reduced. A firm may receive quantity discounts if its orders are large enough. The greater the discount, the larger the volume of stock that is moved. When goods are offered at a discount their usual selling price is reduced. Collins COBUILD Key Words for Retail.

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   What is a 20% discount?

   • A discount is a reduction in the price of something. All full-time staff get a 20% discount. If a shop or company discounts an amount or percentage from something that they are selling, they take the amount or percentage off the usual price. This has forced airlines to discount fares heavily in order to spur demand.

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   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.

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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.

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   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. To determine the present value of (a future payment or series of payments). b.