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Definition of rebate noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rebate

noun
 
/ˈriːbeɪt/
 
/ˈriːbeɪt/
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  1. an amount of money that is paid back to you because you have paid too much
    • She's claiming a 100% tax rebate.
    Extra Examples
    • rebates on council tax
    • You may be entitled to a rebate on your car insurance.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • generous
    • substantial
    verb + rebate
    • be eligible for
    • be entitled to
    • apply for
    rebate + noun
    • scheme
    • system
    preposition
    • rebate on
    phrases
    • a system of rebates
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  2. an amount of money that is taken away from the cost of something, before you pay for it synonym discount
    • Buyers are offered a cash rebate.
    • The maximum cash rebate available is about $4 800.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • generous
    • substantial
    verb + rebate
    • be eligible for
    • be entitled to
    • apply for
    rebate + noun
    • scheme
    • system
    preposition
    • rebate on
    phrases
    • a system of rebates
    See full entry
  3. Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘diminish (a sum or amount)’): from Anglo-Norman French rebatre ‘beat back’, also ‘deduct’.
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