rebate

¹

[ noun ree-beyt; verb ree-beyt, ri-beyt ]

noun

1. a return of part of the original payment for some service or merchandise; partial refund.

verb (used with object)

, re·bat·ed, re·bat·ing.

1. to allow as a discount.
2. to deduct (a certain amount), as from a total.
3. to return (part of an original payment):

   He rebated five dollars to me.

4. to provide a rebate for (merchandise) after purchase:

   The manufacturer is rebating this air conditioner.

5. to blunt (an edged or pointed weapon).
6. to cover the edge or point of (an edged or pointed weapon) in order to make it incapable of cutting or piercing.

verb (used without object)

, re·bat·ed, re·bat·ing.

1. to allow rebates, especially as the policy or practice of a company, store, etc.

rebate

²

[ ree-beyt, rab-it ]

noun

, re·bat·ed, re·bat·ing.

1. rabbet.

rebate

¹

noun

1. a refund of a fraction of the amount payable or paid, as for goods purchased in quantity; discount

verb

1. to deduct (a part) of a payment from (the total)
2. archaic.
   to reduce or diminish (something or the effectiveness of something)

rebate

²

/ ˈriːbeɪt; ˈræbɪt /

noun

1. See rabbet
   another word for rabbet

rebate

1. The return of part of a payment for a good . Unlike a discount, which is deducted from the price before purchase, a rebate is returned after purchase.

Derived Forms

• ˈrebater, noun
• reˈbatable, adjective

Other Words From

• rebat·a·ble rebate·a·ble adjective
• rebat·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of rebate¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English rebaten (verb), from Old French rabatre “to beat, put down,” from re- re- + (a)batre “to beat” ( abate )

Word History and Origins

Origin of rebate¹

C15: from Old French rabattre to beat down, hence reduce, deduct, from re- + abatre to put down; see abate

Example Sentences

Brands, in many cases, need to know exactly who they are talking to – for example, to make a rebate offer or a firm offer of credit.

From Search Engine Land

SDG&E will pay the city $80 million for the right to provide energy to city residents and businesses, plus $20 million into a new climate equity fund and $10 million in solar energy rebates.

From Voice of San Diego

The organization notes that the state has spent about $1 billion on rebates and incentives for electric vehicles, but nothing on e-bikes.

From Voice of San Diego

Under the health care law, insurers are generally allowed to keep only about 15 to 20 cents of every premium dollar collected, or else be forced to offer rebates to customers.

From ProPublica

In Georgia, GOP lawmakers sought to revoke a fuel-tax rebate for Delta and to launch a boycott of Coca-Cola after the two Atlanta-based companies spoke out against the law there.

From Washington Post

In fact, according to CTJ, they generated so many tax breaks that they reported negative taxes and often received a rebate check.

From The Daily Beast

In essence, Chesapeake would get a rebate on the fees it had guaranteed to Access.

From The Daily Beast

Chesapeake never answered questions about whether that rebate was figured in to the price it charged Joe Drake and his neighbors.

From The Daily Beast

The rebate and the “solar tax” became the centerpiece of a heated campaign with Goldwater in the forefront defending the subsidy.

From The Daily Beast

Instead, President François Hollande pushed for cuts to the rebate the U.K. has received from the EU since 1984.

From The Daily Beast

The War Office, in the early stages of the war, asked us to pay a rebate of 10 per cent.

From Project Gutenberg

The heading joints of flooring are often specified to be splayed or bevelled, but it is far better to rebate them.

From Project Gutenberg

This, known as 'drayage equalization,' was claimed by competitors to be in the nature of a rebate to secure business.

From Project Gutenberg

An enlarged section of the astragal mould which is grooved to fit on the bar which forms the rebate is also shown.

From Project Gutenberg

If the joint has square edges a rebate may be formed to accommodate a panel by fixing a bolection moulding around the frame.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• abatement
• allowance
• bonus
• deduction
• discount
• kickback
• reduction
• reimbursement
• repayment