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

Both the Whitehouse-Khanna and Sherman bills rebate proceeds directly to households. — Tibor Besedeš, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026

The league has to rebate these payments back once the lockout is settled, but rights fees flowing in buffer the owners in a war of attrition with the players. — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Noun

The Broward Water Partnership is offering rebates for people willing to swap their toilets for less wasteful models to help the environment and their bank account. — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026

How Pharmacy Benefit Managers Factor Into The Equation PBMs aggregate purchasing power, manage formularies, negotiate rebates and process claims at a scale individual employers cannot replicate. — Yasser Almuaala, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 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