discount

²dis·count

verb \ˈdis-ˌkau̇nt, dis-ˈ\

Definition of DISCOUNT

transitive verb

1

a : to make a deduction from usually for cash or prompt payment <a discounted price> b : to sell or offer for sale at a discount <discounting last year's model>

2

: to lend money on after deducting the discount

3

a : to leave out of account : disregard b : to minimize the importance of <shouldn't discount his contributions> c (1) : to make allowance for bias or exaggeration in (2) : to view with doubt <discount a rumor> d : to take into account (as a future event) in present calculations

intransitive verb

: to give or make discounts

— dis·count·er \-ˌkau̇n-tər, -ˈkau̇n-\ noun

Examples of DISCOUNT

1. The vacation plan included a discounted price on our hotel room.
2. Car dealers are heavily discounting last year's unsold models.
3. These threats cannot be entirely discounted.

Origin of DISCOUNT

modification of French décompter, from Old French desconter, from Medieval Latin discomputare, from Latin dis- + computare to count — more at count

First Known Use: 1629

Related to DISCOUNT

Synonyms: blink (at), brush (aside or off), condone, excuse, disregard, forgive, gloss (over), gloze (over), ignore, overlook, overpass, paper over, pardon, pass over, remit, shrug off, whitewash, wink (at)

Antonyms: acclaim, applaud, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, laud, magnify, praise

Related Words: explain, justify, rationalize; absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate; waive, wave (aside or off)

Near Antonyms: heed, mark, mind, note, object (to)

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