discount Synonyms

discount Meaning

Wordnet

discount (n)

the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan

a refund of some fraction of the amount paid

an amount or percentage deducted

Wordnet

discount (v)

bar from attention or consideration

give a reduction in price on

Webster

discount (v.)

To deduct from an account, debt, charge, and the like; to make an abatement of; as, merchants sometimes discount five or six per cent for prompt payment of bills.

To lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance for interest; as, the banks discount notes and bills of exchange.

To take into consideration beforehand; to anticipate and form conclusions concerning (an event).

To leave out of account; to take no notice of.

Webster

discount (v. i.)

To lend, or make a practice of lending, money, abating the discount; as, the discount for sixty or ninety days.

Webster

discount (v. t.)

A counting off or deduction made from a gross sum on any account whatever; an allowance upon an account, debt, demand, price asked, and the like; something taken or deducted.

A deduction made for interest, in advancing money upon, or purchasing, a bill or note not due; payment in advance of interest upon money.

The rate of interest charged in discounting.

discount Sentence Examples

  1. The store is offering a 10% discount on all items this weekend.
  2. I got a discount on my new phone because I signed up for a new contract.
  3. The price of the car was reduced by $5,000 due to a discount.
  4. I got a discount on my cable bill because I agreed to a lower monthly rate.
  5. The restaurant is offering a 20% discount for customers who order online.
  6. I received a discount on my hotel stay because I booked my room in advance.
  7. The price of the flights were discounted because I booked them early.
  8. I got a discount on my new computer because it was a refurbished model.
  9. The store is offering a discount on all items that are damaged or defective.
  10. I received a discount on my groceries because I used coupons.

FAQs About the word discount

the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise, interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan, a refund of some fraction of the amount paid, a

reduction, deduction, rebate,abatement, drop, forfeiture,depreciation, loss, decrement, kickback

increase, accession, gain,addition, accession, addition, increase, gain, rise, appreciation

The store is offering a 10% discount on all items this weekend.

I got a discount on my new phone because I signed up for a new contract.

The price of the car was reduced by $5,000 due to a discount.

I got a discount on my cable bill because I agreed to a lower monthly rate.