rebate

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verb

re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt 

ri-ˈbāt

rebated; rebating

transitive verb

1

: to reduce the force or activity of : diminish

2

: to reduce the sharpness of : blunt

3

a

: to make a rebate of

b

: to give a rebate to

intransitive verb

: to give rebates

rebater noun

rebate

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noun

re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt 

: a return of a part of a payment

rebate

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re·​bate ˈra-bət 

ˈrē-ˌbāt

chiefly British spelling of rabbet

Examples of rebate in a Sentence

Noun

There is a $50 rebate offered with the printer.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Under the Medicaid rebate program, manufacturers who want their drugs covered must rebate at least 23.1% of the average manufacturer price to the government. —Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Their main tool for this purpose is formulary management in which rebated products are placed in a favored spot. —Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024

Noun

There are many incentives available throughout the country, including tax credits and utility rebates, that will help pay for the energy audit. —Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025

During the Burbank town hall meeting, postproduction workers and music scoring professionals called for carve-outs, noting that other states and countries now offer specific rebates for this work. —Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French rebatre, rabatre to beat back, deduct, from re- + abatre to strike down, from a- (from Latin ad-) + batre to beat, from Latin battuere

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1656, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rebate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate

Kids Definition

rebate

1 of 2 verb

re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt 

ri-ˈbāt

rebated; rebating

: to make a rebate of : give as a rebate

rebate

2 of 2 noun

re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt 

: a return of part of a payment or an amount owed

Legal Definition

rebate

noun

re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt 

: a refund or deduction of part of a payment, price, or charge

rebate

ˈrē-ˌbāt, ri-ˈbāt 

verb