rebate

English

Pronunciation

\Re*bate"\

Noun

rebate (plural rebates)

1. A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement
2. The return of part of an amount already paid
3. A rectangular groove made to hold two pieces (of wood etc) together; a rabbet

A rebate (rabbet) for joining wood

Translations

A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement

Finnish: hinnanalennus

French: rabais (fr) m.

The return of part of an amount already paid

Finnish: hyvitys (fi), palautus (fi)

French: remise (fr) f.

a rabbet

Finnish: palautus (fi)

External links

• Rebate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Rebate in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.

Verb

rebate (third-person singular simple present rebates, present participle rebating, simple past and past participle rebated)

1. (transitive) To deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment
2. (transitive) To diminish or lessen something
3. (transitive) To cut a rebate (or rabbet) in something

Translations

To deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment

To diminish or lessen something

Finnish: vähentää (fi), heikentää (fi)

To cut a rebate (or rabbet) in something

Anagrams

• beater
• berate

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Spanish

Etymology 1

Verb

rebate (infinitive rebatir)

1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of rebatir.
2. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of rebatir.

Etymology 2

Verb

rebate (infinitive rebatar)

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of rebatar.
2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of rebatar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of rebatar.