Discount

Quick meaning: Discount is a verb meaning To sell at a reduced price.

Meaning

To sell at a reduced price.

More Meanings

1. To deduct from an account, debt, charge, etc.
2. To disregard or regard as unimportant.
3. To lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance for interest.
4. To take into consideration beforehand; to anticipate and form conclusions concerning (an event).
5. A reduction in price.
6. (psychology, transactional analysis) To believe, or act as though one believes, that one's own feelings are more important than the reality of a situation.
7. (finance) A deduction made for interest, in advancing money upon, or purchasing, a bill or note not due; payment in advance of interest upon money.

Example Sentences

Discount only unexceptionable paper.

The banks discount notes and bills of exchange.

Owing to his reputation, they discounted his comments.

Sales were slow even after the shop discounted the product.

Word Forms

• discounts
• discounting
• discounted

Synonyms for discount

Depending on context, synonyms include rebate, reduction, disregard, dismiss, ignore, brush off.

Antonyms for discount

Common opposites include surcharge.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rebate, deduction, dismiss, brush off, ignore, disregard.

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