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[mahrk-doun]
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noun

a reduction in price, usually to encourage buying.
the amount by which a price is reduced.

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RELATED WORDS

devaluation, fall, reduction, slump, deflation, write-down

Origin of markdown

Americanism; noun use of verb phrase mark down
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British Dictionary definitions for markdown

markdown

noun

a price reduction

verb mark down

(tr, adverb) to reduce in price
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