rebate

[ 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.

to allow as a discount.

to deduct (a certain amount), as from a total.

to return (part of an original payment): He rebated five dollars to me.

to provide a rebate for (merchandise) after purchase: The manufacturer is rebating this air conditioner.

to blunt (an edged or pointed weapon).

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.

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

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Origin of rebate

1400–50; late Middle English rebaten (v.) <Old French rabatre to beat, put down, equivalent to re-re- + (a)batre;see abate

OTHER WORDS FROM rebate

re·bat·a·ble, re·bate·a·ble, adjectivere·bat·er, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rebate

rabbet, rabbit, rarebit, rebate

Other definitions for rebate (2 of 2)

rebate²

[ ree-beyt, rab-it ]

/ ˈri beɪt, ˈræb ɪt /

noun, verb, re·bat·ed, re·bat·ing.

rabbet.

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How to use rebate in a sentence

Although Adams can claim the second round of economic impact payments as a “recovery rebate credit” on her 2020 taxes, that won’t work for everyone.
The IRS Cashed Her Check. Then the Late Notices Started Coming.|by Lydia DePillis|February 16, 2021|ProPublica
Congressional lawmakers since then have approved $7 billion in new federal broadband aid, much of which it has set aside as part of an emergency rebate program that will provide discounts to low-income Americans.
House Democrats ask AT&T, Comcast to share data about home Internet shutoffs as lawmakers eye new stimulus aid|Tony Romm|January 12, 2021|Washington Post
The bigger, sportier Ford Mustang Mach-E base model starts at $42,895 before the tax rebate and has a 230-mile range with its standard battery.
What to know before you buy an electric vehicle|Dan Carney|January 8, 2021|Popular-Science
If you work with Glass House, you’ll earn up a cash back rebate at the end of your purchase.
Benefits of house hunting during the holidays|Khalil Alexander El-Ghoul|December 6, 2020|Washington Blade

We offer a low, flat rate, commission fee for sellers and a commission rebate program for home buyers.
Is fall the new spring for real estate in 2020?|Khalil Alexander El-Ghoul|September 19, 2020|Washington Blade
Much of the flagrant Standard Oil rebating in the eighties was almost openly, and certainly boldly, carried on by these means.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
With the passage of time, and especially since 1896, new and even more elaborate schemes for rebating have come to light.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
An entirely different plan of rebating,—and a most effective one,—has to do with apparently unrelated commercial transactions.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
The rebating to the beef packers, especially on export business during 1902, was notorious.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
This flowed perhaps from the circumstance that rebating was an essentially American abuse.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley

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, noun

Word 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)

rebate²

/ (ˈriːbeɪt, ˈræbɪt) /

noun, verb

another word for rabbet

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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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British Dictionary definitions for rebate (1 of 2)

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Word Origin for rebate

British Dictionary definitions for rebate (2 of 2)

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