discount
verb (used with object)
to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.).
have discounted
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present perfectof discount.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Restaurant chains have discounted aggressively to get those customers back.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
But there could be investor fatigue thereafter, as the market may have discounted this stimulus.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
We also found duplicate names in the list, which we have discounted from the total.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
Freud, who catalyzed the study of dreams with his foundational 1899 treatise, would have discounted this as a mere chimera of the wishful unconscious.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
I wish he had chosen any other time for his sulks," said the holder of the bill; "my partner and I have discounted several acceptances for him.
From Charlotte's Inheritance by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
