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discount

discount definition

dis·count (dis′ko̵unt′; for v., also dis ko̵unt′)

noun

1. a reduction from a usual or list price
2. a deduction from a debt, allowed for paying promptly or in cash
the interest deducted in advance by one who buys, or lends money on, a bill of exchange, promissory note, etc.
the rate of interest charged for discounting a bill, note, etc.
a discounting, as of a bill, note, etc.

Etymology: < OFr desconter, to count off < ML discomputare: see dis- & compute

transitive verb

to pay or receive the present value of (a bill of exchange, promissory note, etc.), minus a deduction to cover interest for the purchaser
to deduct an amount or percent from (a bill, price, etc.)
to sell at less than the regular price
1. to take (a story, statement, opinion, etc.) at less than face value, allowing for exaggeration, bias, etc.
2. to disbelieve or disregard entirely; set aside as inaccurate or irrelevant
to lessen the effect of by anticipating; reckon with in advance

intransitive verb

to lend or sell with discounts

discount Idioms

at a discount