| Main Entry: | discount |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reduction in cost |
Synonyms: |
abatement, allowance, commission, concession, cut, cut rate, decrease, deduction, depreciation, diminution, drawback, exemption, knock-off, markdown, modification, percentage, premium, qualification, rebate, remission, rollback, salvage, something off, subtraction, tare |
Antonyms: |
increase, mark-up, premium, rise |
| Concept: | Discount. |
| Category: | 4. Monetary Relations |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
discount, abatement, concession, reduction, depreciation, allowance; qualification, set-off, drawback, poundage, agio, percentage; rebate, rebatement; backwardation, contango; salvage; tare and tret.
-verbs
discount, bate; abate, rebate; reduce, take off, allow, give, make allowance; tax.
-adjectives
discounting
-adverbs
at a discount, below par.
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