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discount

noun verb

the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
D
Ends with
T
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪsˈkaʊnt

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

noun

  1. an amount or percentage deducted

noun

  1. a refund of some fraction of the amount paid

noun

  1. interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan

verb

  1. bar from attention or consideration

    “She dismissed his advances”

verb

  1. give a reduction in price on

    “I never discount these books — they sell like hot cakes”

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Example Sentences

She dismissed his advances
I never discount these books — they sell like hot cakes

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