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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
First Known Use: 14th century

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

First Known Use of REBATE

1656

Other Economics Terms

actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer

3rebate

re·bate \ˈra-bət, ˈrē-ˌbāt\

Definition of REBATE

chiefly British variant of rabbet

Other Handicraft Terms

biscuit, darn, tambour, wrought
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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