Definition of discount Discount

/dɪskawˈnt/ - [diskawnt] - dis•count

We found 29 definitions of discount from 7 different sources.

What does discount mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: discounts
discount - the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
		price reduction, deduction
		step-down, diminution, reduction, decrease the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
discount - a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
		rebate
		refund the act of returning money received previously
discount - an amount or percentage deducted
		deduction
		adjustment, allowance the act of adjusting something to match a standard
discount - interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan
		discount rate, bank discount
		interest rate, rate of interest the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use
Verb discounts, discounting, discounted
discount - give a reduction in price on; "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes"
		mark down reduce the price of
		allow allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something; "I allow for this possibility"; "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"
		rebate join with a rebate; "rebate the pieces of timber and stone"
discount - bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"
		dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, push aside, ignore
		reject refuse to accept or acknowledge; "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper"
		cold-shoulder, slight pay no attention to, disrespect; "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance"
		discredit cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary"
		shrug off minimize the importance of, brush aside; "Jane shrugged off the news that her stock had fallen 3 points"
		pass off disregard; "She passed off the insult"
		flout, scoff treat with contemptuous disregard; "flout the rules"
		turn a blind eye refuse to acknowledge; "He turns a blind eye to the injustices in his office"
		laugh away, laugh off deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it; "She laughs away all these problems"
		disoblige ignore someone's wishes

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Wiktionary

discount (Noun)
A reduction in price.
discount (Noun)
A deduction made for interest, in advancing money upon, or purchasing, a bill or note not due; payment in advance of interest upon money.
discount (Noun)
The rate of interest charged in discounting.
discount (Verb)
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.
discount (Verb)
To lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance for interest; as, the banks discount notes and bills of exchange.
discount (Verb)
To take into consideration beforehand; to anticipate and form conclusions concerning an event.
discount (Verb)
To leave out of account; to take no notice of.
discount (Verb)
To lend, or make a practice of lending, money, abating the discount; as, the discount for sixty or ninety days.
discount (Adjective)
Of goods, available at reduced prices; discounted.
discount (Adjective)
Of a store, specializing in goods at reduced prices.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

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.
discount (v.)
To lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance for interest; as, the banks discount notes and bills of exchange.
discount (v.)
To take into consideration beforehand; to anticipate and form conclusions concerning (an event).
discount (v.)
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.
discount (v. t.)
A deduction made for interest, in advancing money upon, or purchasing, a bill or note not due; payment in advance of interest upon money.
discount (v. t.)
The rate of interest charged in discounting.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

discount
A reduction of the selling price of something or of the total cost of an invoice.
discount
The act of abating or the state of being abated.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

discount
dis′kownt, n. a sum taken from the reckoning: a sum returned to the payer of an account: a deduction made for interest in advancing money on a bill.—v.t. Discount′, to allow discount: to advance money on, deducting discount: to put a reduced value on, as in an extravagant statement or fabulous story.—v.i. to practise discounting.—adj. Discount′able.—ns. Dis′count-brok′er, one who cashes notes or bills of exchange at a discount; Discount′er.—At a discount, below par: not sought after: superfluous: depreciated in value. [O. Fr. descompter, des—L. dis, away, compter, to count.]