First Known Use: 14th century
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1rebate
verb re·bate \ˈrē-ˌbāt, ri-ˈ\
re·bat·edre·bat·ing
Definition of REBATE
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
— re·bat·er noun
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Origin 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
Rhymes with REBATE
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2rebate
noun re·bate \ˈrē-ˌbāt\
: 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
Full Definition of REBATE
: a return of a part of a payment
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First Known Use of REBATE
1656
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3rebate
re·bate \ˈra-bət, ˈrē-ˌbāt\
Definition of REBATE
chiefly British variant of rabbet
REBATE Defined for Kids
rebate
noun
Definition of REBATE for Kids
: the return of part of a payment or of an amount owed <Mail in your receipt and get a rebate.>
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