rebate
noun/ˈriːbeɪt/
/ˈriːbeɪt/
- 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
- …
- be eligible for
- be entitled to
- apply for
- …
- scheme
- system
- rebate on
- a system of rebates
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- 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
- …
- be eligible for
- be entitled to
- apply for
- …
- scheme
- system
- rebate on
- a system of rebates
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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