| NOUN | act | discount, price reduction, deduction | the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise |
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| possession | discount, discount rate, bank discount | interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan | |
| possession | discount, rebate | a refund of some fraction of the amount paid | |
| possession | discount, deduction | an amount or percentage deducted | |
| VERB | communication | discount, dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, push aside, ignore | bar from attention or consideration |
| possession | discount | give a reduction in price on |
| Sounds | dihskaw'nt; dih'skawnt | |
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| Rhymes | account ... viscount: 14 rhymes with awnt... | |
| Meaning | The act of reducing the selling price of merchandise. | |
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| Synonyms | price reduction, deduction | |
| Broader | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down | The act of decreasing or reducing something |
| Spanish | descuento | |
| Catalan | deducció, descompte | |
| Verbs | discount | give a reduction in price on |
| Meaning | interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan. | |
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| Synonyms | discount rate, bank discount | |
| Narrower | bank rate | The discount rate fixed by a central bank |
| Broader | interest rate, rate of interest | The percentage of a sum of money charged for its use |
| Spanish | descuento | |
| Meaning | A refund of some fraction of the amount paid. | |
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| Synonym | rebate | |
| Narrower | rent-rebate | A rebate on rent given by a local government authority |
| Broader | refund | money returned to a payer |
| Spanish | bonificación, descuento, rebaja | |
| Catalan | descompte | |
| Meaning | An amount or percentage deducted. | |
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| Synonym | deduction | |
| Narrower | trade discount | A discount from the list price of a commodity allowed by a manufacturer / manufacturer or wholesaler to a merchant |
| Broader | allowance, adjustment | An amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances |
| Spanish | descuento | |
| Catalan | rebaixa | |
| Verbs | discount | give a reduction in price on |
| Meaning | bar from attention or consideration. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, push aside, ignore | |
| Narrower | discredit | Cause to be distrusted or disbelieved |
| disoblige | ignore someone's wishes / wishes | |
| laugh off, laugh away | Deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it | |
| pass off | disregard | |
| scoff, flout | treat with contemptuous disregard | |
| shrug off | minimize the importance of, brush aside | |
| slight, cold-shoulder | pay no attention to, disrespect | |
| turn a blind eye | refuse / refuse to acknowledge | |
| Broader | reject | refuse to accept or acknowledge |
| Spanish | descartar, desoír, destituir, excluir, ignorar | |
| Catalan | deixar de banda, descartar, destituir, excloure | |
| Meaning | Give a reduction in price on. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes" | |
| Entailed by | undersell, undercut | sell cheaper than one's competition |
| Narrower | allow | grant as a discount or in exchange |
| rebate | Give a reduction in the price during a sale | |
| Broader | mark down | Reduce the price of |
| Spanish | descontar | |
| Nouns | discount | the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise |
| discount | an amount or percentage deducted | |
| discounter | a sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price | |
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