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rebate

/ˈɹiːbeɪt/noun, verb2 syllables

Rebate means: a refund of some fraction of the amount paid.

Synonyms for rebate2

noun, as in a refund of some fraction of the amount paid

noun, as in a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together

rabbet

What does rebate mean?5

noun

1

a refund of some fraction of the amount paid

2

a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together

verb

1

give a reduction in the price during a sale“The store is rebating refrigerators this week”

2

cut a rebate in (timber or stone)

3

join with a rebate“rebate the pieces of timber and stone”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rebate in a sentence

  • He gave me a ten thousand yen rebate.papabear
  • My cat ate a part of the rebate check.nueby
  • Once we get our rebate, this dryer will only cost us half of what we paid.casaniere
  • In America 'rebate' is widely recognized, generally as an incentive where makers give back directly to consumers.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of rebate

as a noun

plural
rebates

as a verb

past tense
rebated
present participle
rebating
third-person singular
rebates
past participle
rebated