rebated

American

[ri-bey-tid] / rɪˈbeɪ tɪd /

adjective

Heraldry.

cut off or abridged in some way, as a cross potent formed as a swastika.

Other Word Forms

unrebated adjective

Etymology

Origin of rebated

First recorded in 1580–90; rebate ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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And they didn’t get any of their taxes rebated.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2021

Yes, it would involve taxing all electric power, but some of that could be rebated based on average per-home power usage before electric vehicles became popular.

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2021

A better idea would be a market-based carbon tax, with revenue rebated to consumers.

From Washington Times • Aug. 22, 2018

One was a program related to robo-adviser unit Amerivest that rebated some fees for new clients whose portfolios performed poorly.

From Reuters • Dec. 6, 2016

Only Wallingford knew that, the contract not being completed, part of it could be rebated, though only a small part, but he was not saying anything.

From Young Wallingford by Chester, George Randolph

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