Definition of Discount
Discount
dis·count
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a reduction or deduction as with cost or payments;
e.g. She got a 50 percent discount on the lamp.
(verb)
to deduct an amount or reduce the price from the usual price of something;
e.g. The red tag on select items at the flea market was the signal for discounted goods.
(verb)
to disregard or regard as being unworthy;
e.g. I discounted the rumors I heard about my friend because I knew she would never do anything bad.
(adjective)
(of a business or store) selling goods at a reduced price;
e.g. A discount store that sold items for cheap.
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