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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.

Use "discount" in a sentence
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  • "Whole Foods Markets giving bigger discount$ to healthy employees Aldi discount grocery chain releases list of first Dallas-area stores opening March 18"