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Discount ˈdɪskaʊnt Selling Reduced Noun Bre Get/Give/Offer Rates/Prices

Word discount
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈdɪskaʊnt / NAmE / ˈdɪskaʊnt /
Example
  • to get/give/offer a discount
  • discount rates/prices
  • they're offering a 10% discount on all sofas this month.
  • they were selling everything at a discount (= at reduced prices).
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discount

(noun)BrE / ˈdɪskaʊnt / NAmE / ˈdɪskaʊnt /
  1. an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost of something
    • synonym reduction
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/reduction
    • to get/give/offer a discount
    • discount rates/prices
    • They're offering a 10% discount on all sofas this month.
    • They were selling everything at a discount (= at reduced prices).
    • a discount shop (= one that regularly sells goods at reduced prices)
    • Do you give any discount?

    Extra Examples

    • Customers are allowed a discount on orders over £500.
    • If you collect ten bonus points, you will be entitled to a discount.
    • It is important to negotiate a good discount and obtain books on approval.
    • Members are given a discount card which entitles them to 20% off.
    • There is a special discount for employees.
    • They offer a trade discount to builders.
    • They only give you a discount if you buy more than a certain amount.
    • Tickets are available to members at a discount.
    • We offer a 5% cash discount for prompt payment.
    • a discount of 30%
    • a prescription drug discount card
    • The store manager gave us a 10% discount on the drum set.
    • They were selling everything at a discount.

    Word Origin

    • early 17th cent.: from obsolete French descompte (noun), descompter (verb), or (in commercial contexts) from Italian (di)scontare, both from medieval Latin discomputare, from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + computare, from com- ‘together’ + putare ‘to settle (an account)’.
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