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
Over 40 carmakers have discounted electric and gas-powered vehicles in China this year.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
For a month past the bank could not have discounted a hundred francs' worth of our paper.
From Don Orsino by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)
