rebate
1[ noun ree-beyt; verb ree-beyt, ri-beyt ]
/ noun ˈri beɪt; verb ˈri beɪt, rɪˈbeɪt /
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noun
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.
verb (used without object), re·bat·ed, re·bat·ing.
to allow rebates, especially as the policy or practice of a company, store, etc.
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Origin of rebate
1OTHER WORDS FROM rebate
re·bat·a·ble, re·bate·a·ble, adjectivere·bat·er, nounOther definitions for rebate (2 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for rebate (1 of 2)
rebate1
noun (ˈriːbeɪt)
a refund of a fraction of the amount payable or paid, as for goods purchased in quantity; discount
verb (rɪˈbeɪt) (tr)
to deduct (a part) of a payment from (the total)
archaic to reduce or diminish (something or the effectiveness of something)
Derived forms of rebate
rebatable or rebateable, adjectiverebater, nounWord Origin for rebate
C15: from Old French rabattre to beat down, hence reduce, deduct, from re- + abatre to put down; see abate
British Dictionary definitions for rebate (2 of 2)
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Cultural definitions for rebate
rebate
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.
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