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

The village further would rebate 50% of all sales taxes collected by the village, such as food and beverage sales taxes, that are generated by the business for up to 10 years or until a maximum of $300,000. — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026

With the cash rebate up and running, however, that confidence is finally returning. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 June 2026

Noun

Xcel Energy also offers energy efficiency programs with money-saving options, including rebates, home energy audits, and deals on smart products. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 22 June 2026

The extension to its cash rebate program ensures the country will remain an attractive proposition in the increasingly competitive CEE region, as Romania jockeys alongside countries including Hungary, Czech Republic and Bulgaria for foreign productions. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 19 June 2026

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