rebate
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old French rabatre < batre. See also abate.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
rebate (plural rebates)
- A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement
- The return of part of an amount already paid
- A rectangular groove made to hold two pieces (of wood etc) together; a rabbet
Translations [edit]
A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement
The return of part of an amount already paid
rabbet — see rabbet
External links [edit]
Rebate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Rebate in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.
Verb [edit]
rebate (third-person singular simple present rebates, present participle rebating, simple past and past participle rebated)
- (transitive) To deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment
- (transitive) To diminish or lessen something
- (transitive) To cut a rebate (or rabbet) in something
- To abate; to withdraw.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Foxe to this entry?)
Translations [edit]
To deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment
To cut a rebate (or rabbet) in something
Anagrams [edit]
Spanish [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
Verb [edit]
rebate (infinitive rebatir)
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of rebatir.
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of rebatir.
Etymology 2 [edit]
Verb [edit]
rebate (infinitive rebatar)
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- English terms derived from Old French
- English nouns
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- English transitive verbs
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- Spanish forms of verbs ending in -ir
- Spanish verb indicative forms
- Spanish verb singular forms
- Spanish verb third-person forms
- Spanish verb present forms
- Spanish verb imperative forms
- Spanish verb second-person forms
- Spanish verb affirmative forms
- Spanish verb informal forms
- Spanish verb subjunctive forms
- Spanish verb first-person forms
- Spanish forms of verbs ending in -ar
- Spanish verb formal forms
