rebate¹ Definition
re·bate (rē′bāt′; also, for v., ri bāt′)
transitive verb -·bat′ed, -·bat′·ing
- to give back (part of an amount paid)
- to make a deduction from (a bill)
- to give a rebate to
- Rare to reduce; lessen
- Archaic to make dull; blunt
Etymology: ME rebaten < OFr rabattre < re-, re- + abattre: see abate
intransitive verb
to give rebates
noun
a return of part of an amount paid, as for goods or services, serving as a reduction or discount
Etymology: Fr rabat < the v.
rebate² Definition
re·bate (rē′bāt′, rab′it)
noun, transitive verb -·bat′ed, -·bat′·ing
rebate Synonyms
rebate Usage Examples
Object
- oil: Rebated oils are generally higher in pollutants than the main road fuels, yet bear a much lower rate of duty.
- fuel: The group's views were of special interest during the recent consultations on rebated fuel, helping to build an effective case.
Converse of object
- claim: The charity does the rest, claiming the rebate on the giver's behalf.
- earn: On the highest level of income tax the same £ 100 will earn a rebate of £ 40.
- receive: You receive a rebate for every minute you are called.
Adjective modifier
- contracted-out: I am referring, of course, to contracted-out rebates.
- nic: The NIC rebate would only be around £ 4,000, leaving a net cost to the company of £ 23,000.
- contracting-out: And we will have an exciting new reward for people to save, replacing the old contracting-out rebates.
- dreadful: Are you still facing dreadful mail-in rebates without a coatch?
- unlawful: Home health care unlawful rebates had told him about those with one.
- retrospective: The Council will receive a retrospective rebate of 5 % payable on the expenditure made with effect from 1 January, 2006.
Preposition: on
purchase: Thus, entitles you to a wholesale price or huge rebates on all purchases made in our affiliated stores worldwide.
Noun used with modifier
- mail-in: Are mail-in rebates real savings or Satan's red tape?
- rent: These rent rebates are normally decided during the Lent Term.
- tax: Tax rebate services offer a free tax code check.
- cent: Fifty per cent council tax rebate on second homes to end.
- adult: The Group is working to develop a simple, short form to claim a second adult rebate for Council Tax.
- fuel: Busses: Finding ways of changing the current fuel duty rebate regime to promote the use of cleaner vehicles.
Preposition: without
coatch: Are you still facing dreadful mail-in rebates without a coatch?
Preposition: for
pensioner: Jeremy Beecham said that not continuing the £ 200 council tax rebate for pensioners was a mistake.
Browse dictionary entries near rebate
- ‹ rebarbative
- ‹ rebaptize
- ‹ rebalancing
- ‹ reb
- ‹ reave
- ‹ Reaumur
- ‹ reata
- ‹ reassure
- ‹ reasonless
- ‹ reasoning

