the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
noun
interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan
noun
a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
noun
an amount or percentage deducted
verb
bar from attention or consideration
“She dismissed his advances”
verb
give a reduction in price on
“I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes”
Word Forms
discount
verb
give a reduction in price on
rebate
verb
give a reduction in the price during a sale
dismissive
adjective
showing indifference or disregard
disregard
noun
lack of attention and due care
brush-off
noun
a curt or disdainful rejection
discount
noun
an amount or percentage deducted
discounter
noun
a sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rabatt
der Akt der Reduzierung des Verkaufspreises von Waren
🇫🇷French
rabais
le fait de réduire le prix de vente d'une marchandise
🇪🇸Spanish
descuento
el acto de reducir el precio de venta de una mercancía
🇮🇹Italian
sconto
l'atto di ridurre il prezzo di vendita della merce
🇳🇱Dutch
korting
de handeling waarbij de verkoopprijs van goederen wordt verlaagd
🇵🇹Portuguese
desconto
o ato de reduzir o preço de venda de mercadorias
🇷🇺Russian
скидка
действие по снижению отпускной цены товара
India
🇮🇳Hindi
छूट
माल की बिक्री कीमत को कम करने का कार्य
🇧🇩Bengali
ডিসকাউন্ট
পণ্যের বিক্রয় মূল্য হ্রাস করার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
தள்ளுபடி
பொருட்களின் விற்பனை விலையை குறைக்கும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
తగ్గింపు
సరుకుల అమ్మకపు ధరను తగ్గించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
सवलत
मालाची विक्री किंमत कमी करण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડિસ્કાઉન્ટ
વેપારી માલની વેચાણ કિંમત ઘટાડવાનું કાર્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ರಿಯಾಯಿತಿ
ಸರಕುಗಳ ಮಾರಾಟ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കിഴിവ്
ചരക്കുകളുടെ വിൽപ്പന വില കുറയ്ക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਛੋਟ
ਮਾਲ ਦੀ ਵਿਕਰੀ ਕੀਮਤ ਨੂੰ ਘਟਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
رعایت
سامان کی فروخت کی قیمت کو کم کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
折扣
降低商品售价的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
割引
商品の販売価格を下げる行為
🇰🇷Korean
할인
상품의 판매가격을 낮추는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giảm giá
hành vi hạ giá bán hàng hóa
🇹🇭Thai
การลดราคา
การกระทำลดราคาขายสินค้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
diskon
tindakan menurunkan harga jual barang dagangan
🇵🇭Filipino
diskwento
ang pagkilos ng pagbabawas ng presyo ng pagbebenta ng mga paninda
🇲🇾Malay
diskaun
tindakan mengurangkan harga jualan barangan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تخفيض
فعل تخفيض سعر بيع البضائع
🇮🇷Persian
تخفیف
عمل کاهش قیمت فروش کالا
🇹🇷Turkish
indirim
malın satış fiyatını düşürme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
דִיסקוֹנט
הפעולה של הפחתת מחיר המכירה של הסחורה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'discount'?
The primary meaning of 'discount' is 'the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'discount' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'discount' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'discount' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'discount' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'discount' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'discount' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'discount' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'discount' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'discount' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'discount' as formal, casual, or slang?
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Casual
Slang
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