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 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 calculationsintransitive verb : to give or make discounts

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