rebate

  • 21rebate — re|bate [ˈri:beıt] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: rebate to make a rebate (15 21 centuries), from Old French rabattre to beat down again ] an amount of money that is paid back to you when you have paid too much tax, rent etc ▪ You may be entitled to …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22rebate — [[t]ri͟ːbeɪt[/t]] rebates N COUNT: usu with supp, oft n N, adj N, N on n A rebate is an amount of money which is paid to you when you have paid more tax, rent, or rates than you needed to. ...a tax rebate... Customers are to benefit from a rebate …

    English dictionary

  • 23rebate — rebate1 [ ri:beɪt] noun 1》 a partial refund to someone who has paid too much for tax, rent, or a utility. 2》 a deduction or discount on a sum due. verb pay back as a rebate. Derivatives rebatable adjective Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr. rebatre …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 24rebate — UK [ˈriːbeɪt] / US [ˈrɪˌbeɪt] noun [countable] Word forms rebate : singular rebate plural rebates an amount of money that is officially given back to someone a tax/rent rebate …

    English dictionary

  • 25rebate — I. verb (rebated; rebating) Etymology: 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 Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 26rebate — I. /ˈribeɪt / (say reebayt) noun 1. a return of part of an original amount paid or due for some service or merchandise; repayment, as of a part of charges. 2. → tax rebate. –verb (t) (rebated, rebating) 3. to allow as a discount. 4. to deduct (a… …

  • 27rebate — / ri:beɪt/ noun 1. a reduction in the amount of money to be paid ● We are offering a 10% rebate on selected goods. 2. money returned to someone because they have paid too much ● She got a tax rebate at the end of the year …

    Marketing dictionary in english

  • 28rebate — / ri:beɪt/ noun 1. a reduction in the amount of money to be paid ● We are offering a 10% rebate on selected goods. 2. money returned to someone because they have paid too much ● She got a tax rebate at the end of the year …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 29rebate — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a partial refund of money paid. 2 a deduction from a sum to be paid; a discount. v.tr. pay back as a rebate. Derivatives: rebatable adj. rebater n. Etymology: earlier = diminish: ME f. OF rabattre (as RE , ABATE) 2. n. & v.tr. =… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 30Rebate — 1. In a short sale transaction, the portion of interest or dividends earned by the owner (lender) of shares that are paid to the short seller (borrower) of the shares. 2. In an options transaction, the amount paid to the holder of the option if… …

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