discount (Meaning)
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
discount (v)
bar from attention or consideration
give a reduction in price on
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.
discount (v. i.)
To lend, or make a practice of lending, money, abating the discount; as, the discount for sixty or ninety days.
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.
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discount Sentence Examples
- 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.
- The restaurant is offering a 20% discount for customers who order online.
- I received a discount on my hotel stay because I booked my room in advance.
- The price of the flights were discounted because I booked them early.
- I got a discount on my new computer because it was a refurbished model.
- The store is offering a discount on all items that are damaged or defective.
- 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,abatement, drop, rebate,depreciation, dent, decrement, penalty, loss
addition, gain,addition, increase, gain, accession, accession, increase, rise, boost
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.
