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discount > 6 senses
NOUN1discount, price reduction, deductionThe act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
2discount, discount rate, bank discountInterest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan
3discount, rebateA refund of some fraction of the amount paid
4discount, deductionAn amount or percentage deducted
VERB1discount, dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, push aside, ignoreBar from attention or consideration
2discountGive a reduction in price on
discount > pronunciation
Soundsdihskaw'nt; dih'skawnt
Rhymesaccount, amount, catamount, and 10 more rhymes in awnt at the HyperDic website...
discount > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of reducing the selling price of merchandise.
Synonymsprice reduction, deduction
Broaderdecrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
Verbsdiscount
discount > noun 2, possession
MeaningInterest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan.
Synonymsdiscount rate, bank discount
Narrowerbank rate
Broaderinterest rate, rate of interest
discount > noun 3, possession
MeaningA refund of some fraction of the amount paid.
Synonymsrebate
Narrowerrent-rebate
Broaderrefund
discount > noun 4, possession
MeaningAn amount or percentage deducted.
Synonymsdeduction
Narrowertrade discount
Broaderallowance, adjustment
Verbsdiscount
discount > verb 1, communication
MeaningBar from attention or consideration.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsdismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, push aside, ignore
Narrowerslight, cold-shoulder; discredit; shrug off; pass off; scoff, flout; turn a blind eye; laugh off, laugh away; disoblige
Broaderreject
discount > verb 2, possession
MeaningGive a reduction in price on.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes"
Entailed byundersell, undercut
Narrowerallow; rebate
Broadermark down
Nounsdiscount; discount; discounter

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