rebate

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verb

re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt 

ri-ˈbāt

rebated; rebating

transitive verb

1

: to reduce the force or activity of : diminish

2

: to reduce the sharpness of : blunt

3

a

: to make a rebate of

b

: to give a rebate to

intransitive verb

: to give rebates

rebater noun

rebate

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noun

re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt 

: a return of a part of a payment

rebate

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re·​bate ˈra-bət 

ˈrē-ˌbāt

chiefly British spelling of rabbet

Examples of rebate in a Sentence

Noun

There is a $50 rebate offered with the printer.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Those that are not could face rate reductions and having to rebate premiums. —Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024

Another possibility: Half the commission will be rebated to the buyer, who will then use that money to pay their agent directly. —Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024

Noun

Under the program, the utilities provide rebates to homeowners who install EV charging equipment. —Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024

The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden in August 2022, offers local governments a similar incentive through rebate checks from the U.S. Treasury Department, which allows municipalities to recoup 30% of the cost of a geothermal installation. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French rebatre, rabatre to beat back, deduct, from re- + abatre to strike down, from a- (from Latin ad-) + batre to beat, from Latin battuere

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1656, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

rebate

1 of 2 verb

re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt 

ri-ˈbāt

rebated; rebating

: to make a rebate of : give as a rebate

rebate

2 of 2 noun

re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt 

: a return of part of a payment or an amount owed

Legal Definition

rebate

noun

re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt 

: a refund or deduction of part of a payment, price, or charge

rebate

ˈrē-ˌbāt, ri-ˈbāt 

verb