rebate

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verb

re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt How to pronounce rebate (audio)
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
rebater noun

rebate

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noun

re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt How to pronounce rebate (audio)
: a return of a part of a payment

rebate

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re·​bate ˈra-bət How to pronounce rebate (audio)
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
All other things equal, a buyer who offers $500,000 and asks the seller to rebate 2% for commission costs will be more appealing than one who makes the same bid but asks for a 3% concession. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2024 Those that are not could face rate reductions and having to rebate premiums. Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Noun
The credit was officially passed a few months later as a 20% tax rebate. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024 The rebate would be paid for by a 3% gross receipts tax for all companies doing business in Oregon that make more than $25 million annually in sales. Meira Gebel, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rebate 

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of rebate was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Rebate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebate. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

rebate

1 of 2 verb
re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt How to pronounce rebate (audio)
ri-ˈbāt
rebated; rebating
: to make a rebate of : give as a rebate

rebate

2 of 2 noun
re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt How to pronounce rebate (audio)
: a return of part of a payment or an amount owed

Legal Definition

rebate

noun
re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt How to pronounce rebate (audio)
: a refund or deduction of part of a payment, price, or charge
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