Discount: meaning, definitions and examples

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discount

 

[ หˆdษชskaสŠnt ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

online shopping

A reduction in the usual price of goods or services offered by a business, typically to increase sales or attract customers.

Synonyms

deal, reduction, sale

Examples of usage

  • Many online stores offer discounts during holiday seasons.
  • You can get a discount if you sign up for the newsletter.
Context #2 | Verb

shopping

To deduct a certain amount from the original price of goods or services.

Synonyms

lower, mark down, reduce

Examples of usage

  • The store discounted the price of the item by 20%.
  • I asked if they could discount the price since it was slightly damaged.

Translations

Translations of the word "discount" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desconto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค›เฅ‚เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Rabatt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diskon

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฝะธะถะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rabat

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‰ฒๅผ• (ใ‚ใ‚Šใณใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rรฉduction

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ descuento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท indirim

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ• ์ธ (ํ• ์ธ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุตู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sleva

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zฤพava

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŠ˜ๆ‰ฃ (zhรฉkรฒu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ popust

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afslรกttur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตาฃั–ะปะดั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒแƒกแƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (pasdakleba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ endirim

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ descuento

Etymology

The word 'discount' originated from the Old French word 'desconter', which meant 'count out'. The term was first used in the 17th century in the context of financial transactions. Over time, the meaning expanded to include reductions in price for goods and services, especially in the retail industry. Discounts have become a common marketing strategy to attract customers and increase sales.

See also: count, countable, countenance, counter, counting, countless, county, encounter, recount, recounted, uncountable.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,931, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.