Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense discounts, present participle discounting, past tense, past participle discountedpronunciation note: Pronounced (dɪskaʊnt) for meanings [sense 1] and , [sense 2], and (dɪskaʊnt) for meaning [sense 3].
1. countable noun
A discount is a reduction in the usual price of something.
They are often available at a discount.
Full-time staff get a 20 per cent discount.
...a discount store specializing in household goods.
...discontinued ranges of tiles at discount prices.
Synonyms: deduction, cut, reduction, concession More Synonyms of discount
2. verb
If a shop or company discounts an amount or percentage from something that they are selling, they take the amountor percentage off the usual price.
This has forced airlines to discount fares heavily in order to spur demand. [VERB noun]
Tour prices are being discounted as much as 33%. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: mark down, cut, reduce, lower More Synonyms of discount
3. verb
If you discount an idea, fact, or theory, you consider that it is not true, not important, or not relevant.
However, traders tended to discount the rumor. [VERB noun]
This theory has now been discounted. [VERB noun]
More Synonyms of discount
discount in British English
verb (dɪsˈkaʊnt, ˈdɪskaʊnt)(mainly tr)
1.
to leave out of account as being unreliable, prejudiced, or irrelevant
2.
to anticipate and make allowance for, often so as to diminish the effect of
3.
a.
to deduct (a specified amount or percentage) from the usual price, cost, etc
b.
to reduce (the regular price, cost, etc) by a stated percentage or amount
4.
to sell or offer for sale at a reduced price
5.
to buy or sell (a bill of exchange, etc) before maturity, with a deduction for interest determined by the time to maturity and also by risk
6. (also intr)
to loan money on (a negotiable instrument that is not immediately payable) with a deduction for interest determined by risk and time to maturity
noun (ˈdɪskaʊnt)
7.
a deduction from the full amount of a price or debt, as in return for prompt payment or to a special group of customers
See also cash discount, trade discount
8. Also called: discount rate
a.
the amount of interest deducted in the purchase or sale of or the loan of money on unmatured negotiable instruments
b.
the rate of interest deducted
9.
a.
(in the issue of shares) a percentage deducted from the par value to give a reduced amount payable by subscribers
b.
the amount by which the par value of something, esp shares, exceeds its market value
Compare premium (sense 3)
10.
the act or an instance of discounting a negotiable instrument
11. at a discount
12. (modifier)
offering or selling at reduced prices
a discount shop
Derived forms
discountable (disˈcountable)
adjective
discount in American English
(ˈdɪsˌkaʊnt; for v., also dɪsˈkaʊnt)
noun
1.
a.
a reduction from a usual or list price
b.
a deduction from a debt, allowed for paying promptly or in cash
2.
the interest deducted in advance by one who buys, or lends money on, a bill of exchange, promissory note, etc.
3.
the rate of interest charged for discounting a bill, note, etc.
4.
a discounting, as of a bill, note, etc.
verb transitive
5.
to pay or receive the present value of (a bill of exchange, promissory note, etc.), minus a deductionto cover interest for the purchaser
6.
to deduct an amount or percent from (a bill, price, etc.)
7.
to sell at less than the regular price
8.
a.
to take (a story, statement, opinion, etc.) at less than face value, allowing for exaggeration, bias, etc.
b.
to disbelieve or disregard entirely; set aside as inaccurate or irrelevant
9.
to lessen the effect of by anticipating; reckon with in advance
verb intransitive
10.
to lend or sell with discounts
Idioms:
at a discount
Word origin
< OFr desconter, to count off < ML discomputare: see di-1 & compute
discount in Hospitality
(dɪskaʊnt)
Word forms: (regular plural) discounts
noun
(Hospitality (hotel): Reservations and checking in and out)
A discount is a reduction in the usual price of something.
Local restaurants offer discounts for dining early.
All full-time staff get a 20 percent discount on meals.
The hotel offers discounts in the winter, so it is cheaper to stay in winter than in summer.
discount in Retail1
(dɪskaʊnt)
Word forms: (regular plural) discounts
noun
(Retail: Pricing)
When goods are offered at a discount their usual selling price is reduced.
A firm may receive quantity discounts if its orders are large enough.
The greater the discount, the larger the volume of stock that is moved.
When goods are offered at a discount their usual selling price is reduced.
Word forms: (present) discounts, (past) discounted, (perfect) discounted, (progressive) discounting
verb
(Retail: Pricing)
If a store discounts goods, it reduces the usual price of the goods, often by a stated percentage or amount.
In many cases, you just won't be able to tell if an item in that store is at fullretail price or discounted.
Dead stock is sent to a specialist off-price retailer where it is heavily discounted.
If a store discounts goods, it reduces the usual price of the goods, often by a stated percentage or amount.
COBUILD Collocations
discount
significant discount
substantial discount
Examples of 'discount' in a sentence
discount
You often get a discount for this.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Perks include staff discounts and bonuses for managers.
The Sun (2016)
That discount looks understandable given the continuing uncertainty and does not look set to narrow in the short term.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Maybe we could get a discount.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Many were seeking to take advantage of discounts as prices are expected to rise next year due to the weak pound increasing the cost of imports.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The report also shows discounts are often available if people buy their insurance online.
The Sun (2008)
Those who are seen as successful often get bigger discounts.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
An increase in discount loans can also be the source of an increase in the money supply.
Mishkin, Frederic S. Financial Markets, Institutions and Money (1995)
Tories voiced concern that councils only give the discount if they can look in a house first.
The Sun (2008)
Banks usually trade at a discount to book value only if there is trouble ahead.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Sales rose in the past six weeks but at the cost of heavy discounting.
The Sun (2010)
Ten per cent of the discount was in recognition of the lessening of the charge.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We were also offered a discount next time we booked.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Staff discounts cannot be redeemed with this offer.
The Sun (2009)
This will include the terms of any discounted rights issue.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Trade prices and discount structure are the basis of the relationship between producer and intermediary.
Tom Cannon Basic Marketing. Principles and Practice (1986)
The good news for investors here is that there is a low discount for risk.
Geoffrey A. Moore LIVING ON THE FAULT LINE, REVISED EDITION (2002)
The discount is not available for staff.
The Sun (2009)
The reason is that suppliers often offer discounts for prompt payment.
Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
The profit margin could be increased further by persuading the seller to give a discount for quantity.
Andro Linklater MEASURING AMERICA (2002)
For example there are some surgical interventions being offered where if you decide to have it quickly you get a discount.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This has a clearance section offering discounts of 50% or more.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It is a discount on the amount of tax due, not the size of the gift.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
To redeem this fabulous discount, get your promotional code for the offer online.
The Sun (2014)
Yet attention is focused on the willingness of lenders to narrow their profit margins so that they can offermore heavily discounted loans.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Investigators have tended to discount the theory that she dealt the fatal blow, because of the force involved.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
British-based projects are currently fundraising on the site, with many offering discounts and gifts in return for investment.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
If you have a discount, any reduction is at the lender's discretion.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He replied that he was perfectly well fed once he went to boarding school so I could discount that theory.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In other languages
discount
British English: discount /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ NOUN
A discount is a reduction in the price of something.
All full-time staff get a 20% discount.
American English: discount
Arabic: خَصْم
Brazilian Portuguese: desconto
Chinese: 折扣
Croatian: popust
Czech: sleva
Danish: rabat
Dutch: korting
European Spanish: descuento
Finnish: alennus
French: rabais
German: Rabatt
Greek: έκπτωση
Italian: sconto
Japanese: 割引
Korean: 할인
Norwegian: avslag reduksjon
Polish: rabat
European Portuguese: desconto
Romanian: reducere
Russian: скидка
Latin American Spanish: descuento
Swedish: rabatt nedsatt pris
Thai: การลดราคา
Turkish: indirim
Ukrainian: знижка
Vietnamese: sự giảm giá
British English: discount VERB
If a shop or company discounts an amount or percentage from something that they are selling, they take the amount or percentage off the usual price.
This has forced airlines to discount fares heavily in order to spur demand.
American English: discount
Brazilian Portuguese: descontar
Chinese: 对…打折
European Spanish: descontar
French: faire une remise sur
German: nachlassen
Italian: scontare
Japanese: 値引く
Korean: 할인하다
European Portuguese: descontar
Latin American Spanish: descontar
All related terms of 'discount'
bank discount
interest on a loan deducted from the principal amount when the loan is made and based on the loan's face value
cash discount
a discount granted to a purchaser who pays before a stipulated date
deep discount
a discount far larger than normally offered
discount card
a card that entitles the holder to buy goods from a seller at a discount
discount code
A code is any system of signs or symbols that has a meaning.
discount rate
the amount of interest deducted in the purchase or sale of or the loan of money on unmatured negotiable instruments
time discount
a discount allowed for payment of an invoice or bill before it becomes due
discount broker
an agent who discounts commercial paper
discount coupon
A coupon is a piece of printed paper which allows you to pay less money than usual for a product, or to get it free.
discount house
a financial organization engaged in discounting bills of exchange, etc on a large scale primarily by borrowing call money from commercial banks
discount market
the part of the money market consisting of banks , discount houses, and brokers on which bills are discounted
discount store
a shop where goods are sold at a low price
staff discount
a discount off goods sold by a particular shop , given to members of staff of that shop
trade discount
a sum or percentage deducted from the list price of a commodity allowed by a manufacturer , distributor , or wholesaler to a retailer or by one enterprise to another in the same trade
volume discount
a reduced price for goods given by a seller on the basis that the buyer buys a large quantity
at a discount
below the regular price
discount voucher
A voucher is a ticket or piece of paper that can be used instead of money to pay for something.
employee discount
When the employees of a store or other retail business are entitled to an employee discount , they do not have to pay the full price for goods they buy in the store.
incentive discount
a discount on goods offered to customers , usually as a reward for repeated business or for bringing in other customers
quantity discount
When you receive a quantity discount from a store or supplier, you pay less because you have bought a large quantity of goods. Also known as bulk buying discount.
deep-discount bond
a fixed-interest security that pays little or no interest but is issued at a substantial discount to its redemption value, thus largely substituting capital gain for income
significant discount
A discount is a reduction in the usual price of something.
substantial discount
A discount is a reduction in the usual price of something.
good driver discount
A good driver discount is a discount on insurance that is available to drivers who have no at-fault accidents and no traffic offenses during a particular period.
accident-free discount
An accident-free discount is a discount on insurance payments that is available to drivers who have no accidents where they are at fault over a particular period of time.
Chinese translation of 'discount'
discount
(nˈdɪskaunt; vbdɪsˈkaunt)
n(c/u)
折扣 (zhékòu) (个(個), gè)
vt
[goods]打折扣 (dǎ zhékòu)
(= ignore, reject) 不理会(會) (bù lǐhuì)
to give sb a discount on sth给(給)予某人某物的折扣 (jǐyǔ mǒurén mǒuwù de zhékòu)
at a discount (= cheaply) 在打折出售 (zài dǎzhé chūshòu)
1 (verb)
Tour prices are being discounted.
Synonyms
mark down
cut
The first priority is to cut costs.
reduce
Companies should reduce prices today.
lower
The new measures will lower the risk.
slash
Everyone agrees that subsidies have to be slashed.
lessen
Keep immunisations up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness.
knock down
2 (verb)
Definition
to leave (something) out of account as being unreliable, prejudiced, or irrelevant
His theory was discounted immediately.
Synonyms
disregard
He disregarded the advice of his executives.
reject
Paloma has rejected the values of her rich parents.
ignore
Such arguments ignore the important issues.
overlook
He never overlooked his employees' faults.
discard
Read the instructions before discarding the box.
set aside
dispel
pass over
repudiate
He repudiated any form of nationalism.
disbelieve
There is no reason to disbelieve his account of the events.
brush off (slang)
lay aside
pooh-pooh
Some people pooh-pooh the idea that gardens can be an art form.
3 (verb)
Definition
to deduct (an amount or percentage) from the price of something
Synonyms
deduct
Marks will be deducted for spelling mistakes.
take off
rebate
knock off (informal)
(noun)
Definition
a deduction from the full amount of a price
You often get a discount on discontinued goods.
Synonyms
deduction
your gross income, before tax and insurance deductions
cut
The economy needs an immediate two per cent cut in interest rates.
reduction
Reductions of 10-15 per cent are common on these package holidays.
concession
We don't know how long the government will allow these tax concessions to continue.
allowance
those earning less than the basic tax allowance
rebate
a tax rebate
cut price
lower price
marked-down price
Additional synonyms
in the sense of allowance
those earning less than the basic tax allowance
Synonyms
concession,
discount,
reduction,
repayment,
deduction,
rebate
in the sense of concession
Definition
a reduction in price for a certain category of person
We don't know how long the government will allow these tax concessions to continue.