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discount
noun
1 discount
The act of reducing the selling price of merchandise.
synonyms: deduction, price reduction.
Roget 469:
qualification,
limitation,
modification,
coloring.
allowance,
grains of allowance,
consideration,
extenuating circumstances;
mitigation.
condition,
proviso,
prerequisite,
contingency,
stipulation,
provision,
specification,
sine qua non [Lat.];
catch,
string,
strings attached;
exemption;
exception,
escape clause,
salvo,
saving clause;
discount
etc.
813;
restriction;
fine print.
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Roget 40a:
decrement,
discount,
defect,
loss,
deduction;
afterglow;
eduction†;
waste.
Dutch: vermindering, aftrek, discount, franchise, omzetpremie, rabat, reductie, remissie
Polish: zniżka
2 discount
Interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan.
synonyms: bank discount, discount rate.
Dutch: wisseldisconto
Polish: stopa dyskontowa
3 discount
A refund of some fraction of the amount paid.
synonym: rebate.
Roget 813:
discount,
abatement,
concession,
reduction,
depreciation,
allowance;
qualification,
set-off,
drawback,
poundage,
agio†,
percentage;
rebate,
rebatement†;
backwardation,
contango†;
salvage;
tare and tret†.
sale,
bargain;
half price;
price war.
wholesale,
wholesale price;
dealer's price;
trade price.
coupon,
discount coupon,
cents-off coupon;
store coupon,
manufacturer's coupon;
double coupon discount,
triple coupon discount.
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Dutch: disconto
Polish: bonifikata
4 discount
An amount or percentage deducted.
synonym: deduction.
Dutch: discount, korting, rabat, reductie, remissie
Polish: potrącenie
verb
1 discount
Bar from attention or consideration.
synonyms: brush aside, brush off, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside.
Roget 800:
amount to,
come to,
mount up to;
touch the pocket;
draw,
draw upon;
indorse
etc.
(security)
771;
issue,
utter;
discount
etc.
813;
back;
demonetize,
remonetize;
fiscalize†,
monetize.
circulate,
be in circulation;
be out of circulation.
[manufacture currency]
mint
(coins),
coin;
print
(paper currency).
[vary the value of money]
inflate,
deflate;
debase;
devalue,
revalue.
[vary the amount of money]
circulate,
put in circulation;
withdraw from circulation.
[change the type of currency]
exchange currencies,
change money.
charge interest;
pay interest;
lose interest.
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Roget 813:
discount,
bate;
abate,
rebate;
reduce,
price down,
mark down take off,
allow,
give,
make allowance;
tax.
Roget 36:
decrease,
diminish,
lessen;
abridge
etc.
(shorten)
201;
shrink
etc.
(contract)
195;
drop off,
fall off,
tail off;
fall away,
waste,
wear;
wane,
ebb,
decline;
descend
etc.
306;
subside;
melt away,
die away;
retire into the shade,
hide its diminished head,
fall to a low ebb,
run low,
languish,
decay,
crumble.
bate,
abate,
dequantitate†;
discount;
depreciate;
extenuate,
lower,
weaken,
attenuate,
fritter away;
mitigate
etc.
(moderate)
174;
dwarf,
throw into the shade;
reduce
etc.
195;
shorten
etc.
201;
subtract
etc.
38.
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Dutch: afwimpelen, ignoreren, negeren, opzijzetten, wegcijferen
2 discount
Give a reduction in price on.
Moby thesaurus: abate, abatement, abjure, abuse, admit, admit exceptions, allow, allow for, allowance, bate, belittle, blink at, borrow, brush aside, brush off, charge off, chuck, chuck out, concede, consider, consider the circumstances, consider the source, contemn, contradict, cut, decline, deduct, deduction, deny, depreciate, derogate, despise, detract from, diminish, disapprove, discard, disclaim, discount notes, disdain, dismiss, disown, disparage, dispraise, disregard, draw back, except, exclude, fail, forget, forswear, gloss over, grant, ignore, kick back, knock off, lend, lessen, lift temporarily, lower, make allowance, make allowance for, mark down, minimize, omit, overlook, overpass, pass by, pass over, pass up, provide for, push aside, rebate, rebuff, recant, reduce, reduction, refund, refuse, refuse to consider, reject, relax, relax the condition, renounce, repel, repudiate, repulse, scout, set aside, shave, shove away, slight, spurn, subtract, subtraction, take, take a premium, take account of, take away, take into account, take into consideration, take off, take out, throw away, throw out, turn away, turn out, waive, write off ... show more.
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