Discount ˈdɪskaʊnt Selling Reduced Noun Bre Get/Give/Offer Rates/Prices

• to get/give/offer a discount
• discount rates/prices
• they're offering a 10% discount on all sofas this month.
• they were selling everything at a discount (= at reduced prices).

discount

1. an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost of something
• synonym reduction
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• to get/give/offer a discount
• discount rates/prices
• They're offering a 10% discount on all sofas this month.
• They were selling everything at a discount (= at reduced prices).
• a discount shop (= one that regularly sells goods at reduced prices)
• Do you give any discount?

Extra Examples

• Customers are allowed a discount on orders over £500.
• If you collect ten bonus points, you will be entitled to a discount.
• It is important to negotiate a good discount and obtain books on approval.
• Members are given a discount card which entitles them to 20% off.
• There is a special discount for employees.
• They offer a trade discount to builders.
• They only give you a discount if you buy more than a certain amount.
• Tickets are available to members at a discount.
• We offer a 5% cash discount for prompt payment.
• a discount of 30%
• a prescription drug discount card
• The store manager gave us a 10% discount on the drum set.
• They were selling everything at a discount.

Word Origin

• early 17th cent.: from obsolete French descompte (noun), descompter (verb), or (in commercial contexts) from Italian (di)scontare, both from medieval Latin discomputare, from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + computare, from com- ‘together’ + putare ‘to settle (an account)’.