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rebate

 

[ หˆriหbeษชt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

financial

A partial refund to someone who has paid too much money for tax, rent, or a utility.

Synonyms

discount, refund, reimbursement

Examples of usage

  • Taxpayers are eligible for a rebate if they have overpaid their taxes.
  • The company offered a rebate to customers who purchased a certain product.
  • She applied for a rebate on her electricity bill.
  • The government announced a rebate scheme for homeowners installing solar panels.
  • Customers can claim a rebate on their water bills.
Context #2 | Verb

financial

To give a partial refund to someone who has paid too much money for tax, rent, or a utility.

Synonyms

compensate, refund, reimburse

Examples of usage

  • The company rebated the customers who were overcharged.
  • The government will rebate taxpayers who have overpaid.

Translations

Translations of the word "rebate" 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 rabais

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ descuento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท indirim

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ• ์ธ (halin)

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

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ endirim

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ descuento

Etymology

The word 'rebate' originated from the Old French word 'rebate' meaning 'beat down, drive back'. The sense of 'discount on prices' emerged in the early 19th century. The financial meaning of 'a repayment of a sum paid' came into use in the late 19th century.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,779, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.