rebate

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[ noun ree-beyt; verb ree-beyt, ri-beyt ]
/ noun ˈri beɪt; verb ˈri beɪt, rɪˈbeɪt /

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.

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

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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, adjective re·bat·er, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rebate

rabbet rabbit rarebit rebate

Words nearby rebate

reb, rebab, rebadge, rebar, rebarbative, rebate, rebated, rebatement, rebato, rebbe, rebbetzin

British Dictionary definitions for rebatable (1 of 2)

rebate 1

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, adjective rebater, 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 rebatable (2 of 2)

rebate 2
/ (ˈriːbeɪt, ˈræbɪt) /

noun, verb

another word for rabbet

Cultural definitions for rebatable

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.