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 (1)

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

rebater

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noun

re·​bat·​er

ˈrēˌbātə(r)

plural -s

: one that rebates

Examples of rebate in a Sentence

Noun (1)

There is a $50 rebate offered with the printer.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The village will 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, 29 June 2026

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

Noun

Some conservative lawmakers counter that the ballot measure would undercut provisions in the state constitution meant to limit government spending and ensure excess tax revenue is steered to infrastructure or back to taxpayers as rebates. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

For that, Oklahoma can thank its generous stackable tax incentive system, which allows jurisdictions to provide their own incentives on top of the state’s 20 percent base rebate. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 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 (1)

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