rebate

verb re·bate \ ˈrē-ˌbāt , ri-ˈ \

Definition of rebate

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

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rebater

noun

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Recent Examples of rebate from the Web

The discount would be rebated annually through a credit on the bi-monthly utility bill, according to village documents.

— erin sauder, Elgin Courier-News, "East Dundee to offer seniors discount on refuse collection fees," 21 June 2017
However, since the Raiberts participated in the SDCWA Sustainable Landscapes Program, rebates from that program will cover about a third of the cost, reducing the Raiberts’ expenses to about $11,000.

— chris ross, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Thirsty yard gets WaterSmart makeover," 9 June 2017
For example, those who don’t agree to voluntarily rebate or pass money back to the state when Medicaid drug spending rises fast could face multiple layers of reviews regarding profit margins and how well their drugs work.

— julie appleby, Kaiser Health News, "New York State Wants Its Prescription Drug Money Back — Or Else," 22 May 2017
The city's agreement would in effect help M14 pay back the Aurora Township program loan, with the TIF district kicking in $181,600 for the water main relocation, and the city rebating a total of $128,400 in property taxes during a five-year period.

— steve lord, Aurora Beacon-News, "Basketball training center may be built in Aurora," 27 Apr. 2017
Any revenue collected above that limit must be rebated to taxpayers.

— tim hoover, The Denver Post, "Break antiquated Colorado tax policy free of TABOR," 24 Feb. 2017
Its direct rivals, the American Express Platinum and Citi Prestige cards, also rebate some charges.

— stacy cowley, New York Times, "Value-Seekers Warm to a $450 Annual Credit Card Fee SEPT. 12, 2016," 30 Sep. 2016

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Origin and Etymology of rebate

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

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First Known Use: 14th century

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rebate

noun re·bate \ ˈrē-ˌbāt \

Definition of rebate

:a return of a part of a payment

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Examples of rebate in a Sentence

There is a $50 rebate offered with the printer.

Recent Examples of rebate from the Web

The ark can receive $1.8 million a year in sales tax rebates from the state.

— scott wartman, Cincinnati.com, "Ark Encounter moves property back to for-profit to save tax incentives," 25 July 2017
In the case of Condor, the new flight cost the San Diego Airport Authority $112,500 in marketing incentives, plus a 50 percent rebate of landing fees.

— lori weisberg, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Condor to drop San Diego nonstop to Frankfurt," 24 July 2017
The lighting company will install the lighting and directly receive a rebate from ComEd.

— chuck fieldman, chicagotribune.com, "Clarendon Hills will use ComEd grant for LED lights," 19 July 2017
But eco-consciousness now crosses economic strata and is government-incentivized: Buyers of all plug-in cars receive a rebate of up to $15,000.

— klara glowczewska, Town & Country, "Why Now Is the Time to Visit China," 14 July 2017
Some common work-from-home job scams involve internet businesses, envelope stuffing, assembly work, rebate processing, medical billing, shoppers, and multilevel marketing, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

— jessica mattern, Woman's Day, "How to Tell If a Work-From-Home Job Is a Scam," 10 July 2017
Energy-efficiency rebates are available to commercial and residential BGE customers through the utility's Smart Energy Savers Program.

— david anderson, The Aegis, "Fallston grocery gets $110,000 BGE rebate," 27 June 2017
The management actually paid out a little rebate to the three halls that were striking.

— grace timothy, Teen Vogue, "How University College London Students Are Protesting Rent Prices," 26 June 2017
Most brand-name medications have some type of coupon or rebate which results in marked savings to the patient.

— WSJ, "Needed: A New Prescription for Pricing Drugs," 2 June 2017

First Known Use of rebate

1656

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rebate

re·bate \ ˈra-bət , ˈrē-ˌbāt \

Definition of rebate

chiefly British spelling of rabbet

Other Handicraft Terms

biscuit, darn, tambour, wrought

REBATE Defined for English Language Learners

rebate

noun

Definition of rebate for English Language Learners

: an amount of money that is paid back to you because you have paid too much
: an amount of money that a business or company pays back to you because you have bought a particular product or service