rebate
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re·bate (rē′bāt′; also, for v., ri bāt′)
transitive verb rebated -·bat′ed, rebating -·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.
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