discount

dis·count  (dskount, ds-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. (dskount)

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.

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[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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discounta·ble adj.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	discount - the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise price reduction, deduction reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something
	2.	discount - interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan bank discount, discount rate interest rate, rate of interest - the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use bank rate - the discount rate fixed by a central bank
	3.	discount - a refund of some fraction of the amount paid rebate refund - money returned to a payer rent-rebate - a rebate on rent given by a local government authority
	4.	discount - an amount or percentage deducted deduction allowance, 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" brush aside, brush off, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside cold-shoulder, slight - pay no attention to, disrespect; "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance" 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" disoblige - ignore someone's wishes
	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" mark down - reduce the price of rebate - give a reduction in the price during a sale; "The store is rebating refrigerators this week"

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discount

verb 1. mark down, reduce, lower

verb 2. disregard, reject, ignore, overlook, discard, set aside, dispel, pass over, repudiate, disbelieve, brush off (slang) lay aside, pooh-pooh

noun 3. deduction, cut, reduction, concession, allowance, rebate, cut price

Translations

discount [ˈdɪskaunt] n → descuento

vt [dɪsˈkaunt] → descontar [+ report etc]; descartar;

at a discount → con descuento;

discount for cash → descuento por pago en efectivo;

to give sb a discount on sth → hacer un descuento a algn en algo

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discount n [ˈdɪskaunt] → remise f, rabais m

vt [dɪsˈkaunt] [+ report etc] → ne pas tenir compte de;

to give sb a discount on sth → faire une remise or un rabais à qn sur qch;

discount for cash → escompte f au comptant;

at a discount → avec une remise or réduction, au rabais

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discount n [ˈdɪskaunt]

vt [dɪsˈkaunt]

n → Rabatt m

vt → nachlassen;

(idea, fact) → unberücksichtigt lassen;

to give sb a discount on sth → jdm auf etw acc Rabatt geben;

discount for cash → Skonto nt or m (bei Barzahlung);

at a discount → mit Rabatt

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discount n [ˈdɪskaunt] → sconto

vt [dɪsˈkaunt] → scontare [+ report etc]; non badare a;

at a discount → con uno sconto;

to give sb a discount on sth → fare uno sconto a qn su qc;

discount for cash → sconto m cassa inv