Rebate Definition

rēbāt
rebated, rebates, rebating
noun
rebates
A return of part of an amount paid, as for goods or services, serving as a reduction or discount.
Webster's New World

Rabbet.

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(photography) The edge of a roll of film, from which no image can be developed.
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A rectangular groove made to hold two pieces (of wood etc) together; a rabbet.

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A piece of wood hafted into a long stick, and serving to beat out mortar.
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verb
rebated, rebating
To give rebates.
Webster's New World
To give back (part of an amount paid)
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To make a deduction from (a bill)
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To give a rebate to.
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To reduce; lessen.
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Other Word Forms of Rebate

Noun

Singular:
rebate
Plural:
rebates

Origin of Rebate

  • From Middle English rebaten to deduct from Old French rabattre, rebattre to reduce, to beat down again re- re- abbattre to beat down abate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French rabatre < batre. See also abate.

    From Wiktionary

Rebate Sentence Examples

  • A rebate of 3% is granted on imports from Great Britain.

  • To the conservatives, call it a tax rebate; to the liberals, an entitlement.

  • Often times this is the price after rebate.

  • There is a rebate of 3% on most goods from the United Kingdom, machinery from Great Britain thus entering free.

  • You receive a rebate for every minute you are called.

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Words Starting With

RREREB

Words Ending With

ETEATE

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rebate

Words Starting With R and Ending With E

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With R6 Letter Words Ending With E