noun
rebate
REE-bayt
noun
1
A partial refund given after a purchase or payment.
"She mailed in the receipt to claim a $20 rebate on the appliance."
verb
1
To give back part of a payment already made.
"The manufacturer rebated ten percent of the purchase price to early buyers."
How to Use Rebate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA partial refund you get back after paying for something, often as a promotional incentive.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "debate" or with the woodworking term "rabbet" (a groove cut in wood), which is a different but related word.
Easily confused with
rabbet
abate →
Common pairings
mail-in rebate
tax rebate
claim a rebate
Word Forms
rebated past tense, rebates plural, rebates singular
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Etymology
From Old French rabatre, related to abate — both trace to a root meaning "to beat down."