rebate

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
  2. noun a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together
  3. verb give a reduction in the price during a sale

Etymology

From Old French rabatre < batre. See also abate.

In classic literature

Synonyms

discount

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