rebate

[ noun ree-beyt; verb ree-beyt, ri-beyt ]

/ noun ˈri beɪt; verb ˈri beɪt, rɪˈbeɪt /

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noun

a return of part of the original payment for some service or merchandise; partial refund.

verb (used with object), re·bat·ed, re·bat·ing.

to allow as a discount.

to deduct (a certain amount), as from a total.

to return (part of an original payment): He rebated five dollars to me.

to provide a rebate for (merchandise) after purchase: The manufacturer is rebating this air conditioner.

to blunt (an edged or pointed weapon).

to cover the edge or point of (an edged or pointed weapon) in order to make it incapable of cutting or piercing.

verb (used without object), re·bat·ed, re·bat·ing.

to allow rebates, especially as the policy or practice of a company, store, etc.

Origin of rebate

1400–50; late Middle English rebaten (v.) <Old French rabatre to beat, put down, equivalent to re-re- + (a)batre;see abate

OTHER WORDS FROM rebate

re·bat·a·ble, re·bate·a·ble, adjectivere·bat·er, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rebate

rabbet, rabbit, rarebit, rebate

Definition for rebate (2 of 2)

rebate²

[ ree-beyt, rab-it ]

/ ˈri beɪt, ˈræb ɪt /

noun, verb, re·bat·ed, re·bat·ing.

rabbet.

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Example sentences from the Web for rebate

Much of the flagrant Standard Oil rebating in the eighties was almost openly, and certainly boldly, carried on by these means.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
Rebating,—that is to say, departure from published tariffs,—occurs in both cases.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
With the passage of time, and especially since 1896, new and even more elaborate schemes for rebating have come to light.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
This flowed perhaps from the circumstance that rebating was an essentially American abuse.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley

Rebating is the cutting of a rectangular slip out of the side of a piece of wood.
Handwork in Wood|William Noyes

British Dictionary definitions for rebate (1 of 2)

rebate¹

noun (ˈriːbeɪt)

a refund of a fraction of the amount payable or paid, as for goods purchased in quantity; discount

verb (rɪˈbeɪt) (tr)

to deduct (a part) of a payment from (the total)

archaic to reduce or diminish (something or the effectiveness of something)

Derived forms of rebate

rebatable or rebateable, adjectiverebater, noun

Word Origin for rebate

C15: from Old French rabattre to beat down, hence reduce, deduct, from re- + abatre to put down; see abate

British Dictionary definitions for rebate (2 of 2)

rebate²

/ (ˈriːbeɪt, ˈræbɪt) /

noun, verb

another word for rabbet

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Cultural definitions for rebate

rebate

The return of part of a payment for a good. Unlike a discount, which is deducted from the price before purchase, a rebate is returned after purchase.

单词	rebate
释义	rebate ¹ [ noun ree-beyt; verb ree-beyt, ri-beyt ] / noun ˈri beɪt; verb ˈri beɪt, rɪˈbeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rebate ON THESAURUS.COM noun a return of part of the original payment for some service or merchandise; partial refund. verb (used with object), re·bat·ed, re·bat·ing. to allow as a discount. to deduct (a certain amount), as from a total. to return (part of an original payment): He rebated five dollars to me. to provide a rebate for (merchandise) after purchase: The manufacturer is rebating this air conditioner. to blunt (an edged or pointed weapon). to cover the edge or point of (an edged or pointed weapon) in order to make it incapable of cutting or piercing. verb (used without object), re·bat·ed, re·bat·ing. to allow rebates, especially as the policy or practice of a company, store, etc. Origin of rebate ¹ 1400–50; late Middle English rebaten (v.) <Old French rabatre to beat, put down, equivalent to re-re- + (a)batre;see abate OTHER WORDS FROM rebate re·bat·a·ble, re·bate·a·ble, adjectivere·bat·er, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rebate rabbet, rabbit, rarebit, rebate Definition for rebate (2 of 2) rebate² [ ree-beyt, rab-it ] / ˈri beɪt, ˈræb ɪt / noun, verb, re·bat·ed, re·bat·ing. rabbet. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rebate Much of the flagrant Standard Oil rebating in the eighties was almost openly, and certainly boldly, carried on by these means. Railroads: Rates and Regulations\|William Z. Ripley Rebating,—that is to say, departure from published tariffs,—occurs in both cases. Railroads: Rates and Regulations\|William Z. Ripley With the passage of time, and especially since 1896, new and even more elaborate schemes for rebating have come to light. Railroads: Rates and Regulations\|William Z. Ripley This flowed perhaps from the circumstance that rebating was an essentially American abuse. Railroads: Rates and Regulations\|William Z. Ripley Rebating is the cutting of a rectangular slip out of the side of a piece of wood. Handwork in Wood\|William Noyes British Dictionary definitions for rebate (1 of 2) rebate¹ noun (ˈriːbeɪt) a refund of a fraction of the amount payable or paid, as for goods purchased in quantity; discount verb (rɪˈbeɪt) (tr) to deduct (a part) of a payment from (the total) archaic to reduce or diminish (something or the effectiveness of something) Derived forms of rebate rebatable or rebateable, adjectiverebater, noun Word Origin for rebate C15: from Old French rabattre to beat down, hence reduce, deduct, from re- + abatre to put down; see abate British Dictionary definitions for rebate (2 of 2) rebate² / (ˈriːbeɪt, ˈræbɪt) / noun, verb another word for rabbet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rebate reimbursement, kickback, bonus, abatement, deduction, discount, reduction, repayment, allowance, payback, subtraction, remission Cultural definitions for rebate rebate The return of part of a payment for a good. Unlike a discount, which is deducted from the price before purchase, a rebate is returned after purchase. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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rebate

noun

verb (used with object), re·bat·ed, re·bat·ing.

verb (used without object), re·bat·ed, re·bat·ing.

Origin of rebate

OTHER WORDS FROM rebate

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rebate

Definition for rebate (2 of 2)

noun, verb, re·bat·ed, re·bat·ing.

Example sentences from the Web for rebate

British Dictionary definitions for rebate (1 of 2)

noun (ˈriːbeɪt)

verb (rɪˈbeɪt) (tr)

Derived forms of rebate

Word Origin for rebate

British Dictionary definitions for rebate (2 of 2)

noun, verb

Words related to rebate

Cultural definitions for rebate