Rebate Definition

rēbāt
rebated, rebates, rebating
noun
rebates
A return of part of an amount paid, as for goods or services, serving as a reduction or discount.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
(photography) The edge of a roll of film, from which no image can be developed.
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A rectangular groove made to hold two pieces (of wood etc) together; a rabbet.

Wiktionary
A piece of wood hafted into a long stick, and serving to beat out mortar.
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verb
rebated, rebating
To give rebates.
Webster's New World
To give back (part of an amount paid)
Webster's New World
To make a deduction from (a bill)
Webster's New World
To give a rebate to.
Webster's New World
To reduce; lessen.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Rebate

Noun

Singular:
rebate
Plural:
rebates

Origin of Rebate

  • From Middle English rebaten to deduct from Old French rabattre, rebattre to reduce, to beat down again re- re- abbattre to beat down abate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French rabatre < batre. See also abate.

    From Wiktionary

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