Main Entry:

²dis·count

Pronunciation:

\ˈdis-ˌkau̇nt, dis-ˈ\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

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

Date:

1629

transitive verb1 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 discount3 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 calculationsintransitive verb: to give or make discounts

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