Definition of "discount" []

• To deduct or subtract from a cost or price. (verb-transitive)
• To purchase or sell (a bill, note, or other commercial paper) at a reduction equal to the amount of interest that will accumulate before it matures. (verb-transitive)
• To lend money on (a commercial paper not immediately payable) after deducting the interest. (verb-transitive)
• To sell or offer for sale at a reduced price. (verb-transitive)
• To reduce in quantity or value. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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