rebate

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: re=bate

CIDE DICTIONARY

rebate, v. t. [F. rebattre to beat again; pref. re- re- + battre to beat, L. batuere to beat, strike. See Abate.].

•  To beat to obtuseness; to deprive of keenness; to blunt; to turn back the point of, as a lance used for exercise.  [1913 Webster]

  "But doth rebate and blunt his natural edge."  [1913 Webster]
•  To deduct from; to make a discount from, as interest due, or customs duties.  Blount.  [1913 Webster]
•  To return a portion of a sum paid, as a method of discounting of prices.  [PJC]

Rebated cross, a cross which has the extremities of the arms bent back at right angles, as in the fylfot.

rebate, v. i. 

 To abate; to withdraw.  Foxe.  [1913 Webster]

rebate, n. 

•  Diminution.  [1913 Webster]
•  Deduction; abatement; as, a rebate of interest for immediate payment; a rebate of importation duties.  Bouvier.  [1913 Webster]
•  A portion of a sum paid, returned to the purchaser, as a method of discounting. The rebate is sometimes returned by the manufacturer, after the full price is paid to the retailer by the purchaser.  [PJC]

rebate, n. [See Rabbet.].

•  A rectangular longitudinal recess or groove, cut in the corner or edge of any body; a rabbet. See Rabbet.  [1913 Webster]
•  A piece of wood hafted into a long stick, and serving to beat out mortar.  Elmes.  [1913 Webster]
•  An iron tool sharpened something like a chisel, and used for dressing and polishing wood.  Elmes.  [1913 Webster]
•  A kind of hard freestone used in making pavements.  Elmes.  [1913 Webster]

rebate, v. t. 

 To cut a rebate in. See Rabbet, v.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

rebate, n. & v.
--n.
1 a partial refund of money paid.
2 a deduction from a sum to be paid; a discount.
--v.tr. pay back as a rebate.

Derivative

rebatable adj. rebater n.

rebate, n. & v.tr. = RABBET.

Etymology

respelling of RABBET, after REBATE(1)

THESAURUS

rebate

abate, abatement, agio, allow, allowance, bank discount, bate, breakage, bribe, cash discount, chain discount, charge off, charge-off, commission, concession, cut, deduct, deduction, depreciate, depreciation, diminish, discount, drain, drawback, graft, kick back, kickback, make allowance, mark down, payola, penalty, penalty clause, percentage, premium, price reduction, price-cut, rake-off, rebatement, reduce, reduction, refund, repay, repayment, rollback, salvage, setoff, subtraction, take a premium, take off, taper off, tare, time discount, trade discount, tret, underselling, write off, write-off

ROGET THESAURUS

rebate

Discount

N discount, abatement, concession, reduction, depreciation, allowance, qualification, set-off, drawback, poundage, agio, percentage, rebate, rebatement, backwardation, contango, salvage, tare and tret, sale, bargain, half price, price war, wholesale, wholesale price, dealer's price, trade price, coupon, discount coupon, cents-off coupon, store coupon, manufacturer's coupon, double coupon discount, triple coupon discount, discounting, at a discount, below par, at wholesale, have a friend in the business.

VB discount, bate, abate, rebate, reduce, price down, mark down take off, allow, give, make allowance, tax.

Moderation

VB be moderate, keep within bounds, keep within compass, sober down, settle down, keep the peace, remit, relent, take in sail, moderate, soften, mitigate, temper, accoy, attemper, contemper, mollify, lenify, dulcify, dull, take off the edge, blunt, obtund, sheathe, subdue, chasten, sober down, tone down, smooth down, weaken, lessen, check palliate, tranquilize, pacify, assuage, appease, swag, lull, soothe, compose, still, calm, calm down, cool, quiet, hush, quell, sober, pacify, tame, damp, lay, allay, rebate, slacken, smooth, alleviate, rock to sleep, deaden, smooth, throw cold water on, throw a wet blanket over, turn off, slake, curb, tame, smooth over, pour oil on the waves, pour oil on the troubled waters, pour balm into, mattre de l'eau dans son vin, go out like a lamb, roar you as gently as any sucking dove.