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[mahrk-doun]
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noun
  1. a reduction in price, usually to encourage buying.
  2. the amount by which a price is reduced.

Origin of markdown

Americanism; noun use of verb phrase mark down
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Related Words for markdown

devaluation, fall, reduction, slump, deflation, write-down
British Dictionary definitions for markdown

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noun
  1. a price reduction
verb mark down
  1. (tr, adverb) to reduce in price
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