at (someone's) discretion

idiom

variants or at the discretion of (someone)
: done if, how, when, etc., someone chooses to do it.
You can cancel the service at your (own) discretion.
Exactly how much to tip a server is at the discretion of the customer.

Dictionary Entries Near at (someone's) discretion

Cite this Entry

“At (someone's) discretion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20%28someone%27s%29%20discretion. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!


A Good Old-Fashioned Quiz

True or False

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can with using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.

Can you make 12 words with 7 letters?

PLAY