discount
verb · noun · adjective
Simple meaning
To sell at a reduced price.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dihskowntSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪsˈkaʊnt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
transitive
To sell at a reduced price.
transitive
To lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance for interest.
transitive
To disregard or regard as unimportant.
transitive
To take into consideration beforehand; to anticipate and form conclusions concerning (an event).
noun
The act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
A reduction in price.
figurative
A lack or shortcoming.
The rate of interest charged in discounting.
adjective
of a store
Specializing in selling goods at reduced prices.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To sell at a reduced price.
Used this way, discount is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use discount
- “I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes.”verb
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A chain of discount stores.
A sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price.
The rate of interest set by the Federal Reserve that member banks are charged when they borrow money through the Federal Reserve System.
A sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price.
The business of selling merchandise at a discount.
Interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- pricingnoun
- wholesaleadverb
- brokeragenoun
- supermarketnoun
- retailernoun
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Synonyms
Sense: reducing the selling price of merchandise
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