dis·count (d s kount , d s-kount )v. dis·count·ed, dis·count·ing, dis·counts v.tr.1. To deduct or subtract from a cost or price. 2. a. To purchase or sell (a bill, note, or other commercial paper) at a reduction equal to the amount of interest that will accumulate before it matures. b. To lend money on (a commercial paper not immediately payable) after deducting the interest. 3. a. To sell or offer for sale at a reduced price. b. To reduce in quantity or value. 4. a. To leave out of account as being untrustworthy or exaggerated; disregard: discount a rumor. b. To underestimate the significance or effectiveness of; minimize: took care not to discount his wife's accomplishments. c. To regard with doubt or disbelief. 5. To anticipate and make allowance for; reckon with in advance. v.intr. To lend money after deduction of interest. n. (d s kount )1. A reduction from the full or standard amount of a price or debt. 2. The interest deducted prior to purchasing, selling, or lending a commercial paper; the discount rate. 3. The act or an instance of discounting a bill of exchange, note, or other commercial paper.
[Alteration (influenced by dis-, and count1) of French décompter, from Old French desconter : des-, away; see dis- + conter, to count; see count1.]
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discount Verb 1. to leave (something) out of account as being unreliable, prejudiced, or irrelevant 2. to deduct (an amount or percentage) from the price of something Noun 1. a deduction from the full amount of a price 2. at a discount below the regular price
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | discount - the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise | | 2. | discount - interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loanbank rate - the discount rate fixed by a central bank | | 3. | discount - a refund of some fraction of the amount paidrefund - money returned to a payer rent-rebate - a rebate on rent given by a local government authority | | 4. | discount - an amount or percentage deductedallowance, adjustment - an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit" trade discount - a discount from the list price of a commodity allowed by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a merchant | | Verb | 1. | discount - bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"reject - refuse to accept or acknowledge; "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper" discredit - cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary" shrug off - minimize the importance of, brush aside; "Jane shrugged off the news that her stock had fallen 3 points" pass off - disregard; "She passed off the insult" flout, scoff - treat with contemptuous disregard; "flout the rules" turn a blind eye - refuse to acknowledge; "He turns a blind eye to the injustices in his office" laugh away, laugh off - deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it; "She laughs away all these problems" | | 2. | discount - give a reduction in price on; "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes"allow - grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera" rebate - give a reduction in the price during a sale; "The store is rebating refrigerators this week" |
discount verb 2. disregard, reject, ignore, overlook, discard, set aside, dispel, pass over, repudiate, disbelieve, brush off ( slang) lay aside, pooh-pooh
Translations discount [ˈdɪskaunt] n → descuento
discount n [ˈdɪskaunt] → remise f, rabais mto give sb a discount on sth → faire une remise or un rabais à qn sur qch;
discount n [ˈdɪskaunt]vt [dɪsˈkaunt] discount for cash → Skonto nt or m (bei Barzahlung);
discount n [ˈdɪskaunt] → sconto
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