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to discount
01
to ignore or dismiss something, refusing to consider or give attention to it
Transitive: to discount sth
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
discount
3rd person singular
discounts
past simple
discounted
past participle
discounted
Examples
It 's unfair to discount the opinions of certain team members during decision-making.
02
to lower the price of a product or service, often as part of a promotion or sale
Transitive: to discount a product or service
Examples
The store decided to discount all summer clothes to clear out inventory.
Discount
01
the act of reducing the usual price of something
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
discounts
Examples
The store announced a discount on all electronics for the weekend.
02
the amount of money that is reduced from the usual price of something
Examples
They offered a discount of 20 % on all winter clothing.
03
interest deducted in advance from a loan or financial instrument, typically on an annual basis
Examples
The bank applied a discount on the short-term loan.
04
a partial refund or return of part of a payment already made
Examples
Customers received a discount after returning defective items.
Lexical Tree
discounter
discount
