English noun: discount | |||
1. | discount (act) the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise | ||
Synonyms | deduction, price reduction | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down | ||
2. | discount (possession) interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan | ||
Synonyms | bank discount, discount rate | ||
Broader (hypernym) | interest rate, rate of interest | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bank rate | ||
3. | discount (possession) a refund of some fraction of the amount paid | ||
Synonyms | rebate | ||
Broader (hypernym) | refund | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | rent-rebate | ||
4. | discount (possession) an amount or percentage deducted | ||
Synonyms | deduction | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adjustment, allowance | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | trade discount | ||
English verb: discount | |||
1. | discount (communication) bar from attention or consideration | ||
Samples | She dismissed his advances. | ||
Synonyms | brush aside, brush off, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | reject | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cold-shoulder, discredit, disoblige, flout, laugh away, laugh off, pass off, scoff, shrug off, slight, turn a blind eye | ||
2. | discount (possession) give a reduction in price on | ||
Samples | I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mark down | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | allow, rebate | ||