discount
[verb]
Synonyms:
- leave out, brush off (slang), disbelieve, disregard, ignore, overlook, pass over
- deduct, lower, mark down, reduce, take off
[noun]
Synonyms:
- deduction, concession, cut, rebate, reduction

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Contrasted words: boost, hike, increase, mark up, raise

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. dis‧count¹ S3 /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ noun [countable]
a reduction in the usual price of something
10% discount/discount of 25% etc
Members get a 15% discount.
at a discount
Employees can buy books at a discount.
discount on
The Young Persons Railcard gives you a discount on rail travel.
offer/give somebody a discount
discount price/fare
discount airfares to Europe
discount store/shop/warehouse (=a place where you can buy goods cheaply)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. dis‧count² /dɪsˈkaʊnt $ ˈdɪskaʊnt/ verb [transitive]

1. to regard something as unlikely to be true or important:
Experts discounted the accuracy of the polls.
General Hausken had not discounted the possibility of an aerial attack.

2. to reduce the price of something:
Games were discounted to as little as $5.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

discount
noun
ADJ. big, generous, good, high, huge, large, massive, substantial | low | special There is a special discount for staff.
staff, trade They offer a trade discount to builders.
cash, volume We offer a 5% cash discount for prompt payment.
VERB + DISCOUNT allow sb, give (sb), offer (sb) They only give you a discount if you buy more than a certain amount.
get, obtain, receive | be entitled to, qualify for If you collect ten bonus points, you will be entitled to a discount.
negotiate It is important to negotiate a good discount and obtain books on approval.
DISCOUNT + NOUN card, voucher Members are given a discount card which entitles them to 20% off.
scheme, system | price, rate | house, shop, store (= that regularly sells good at a discount)
PREP. at a ~ Tickets are available to members at a discount.
~ of a discount of 30%
~ on Customers are allowed a discount on orders over £500.
PHRASES a rate of discount

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

discount

get/receive a discount
You get a discount if you book more than ten tickets.
give (somebody) a discount
Many theatres give discounts to students.
offer (somebody) a discount
Lenders may offer a discount on larger loans.
ask for a discount
I asked for a discount because the vase was slightly damaged.
be entitled to a discount (=have the right to get a discount)
Staff are entitled to a 20% discount.
a special discount
Some of the hotels offer special discounts during the winter.
a big/small discount
If you spend over £50, you get a big discount.
a substantial/good discount (=a fairly big one)
Insurance companies give substantial discounts to mature drivers.
a 10%/40% etc discount
The magazine is offering readers a 15% discount on its subscription fees.
a discount price
You can buy books online at discount prices.
a discount fare
The bus company offers discount fares to pensioners.
a discount scheme (=system for giving discounts to people)
Many stores operate discount schemes for regular customers.
a discount card
The discount card entitles customers to 15% off.
a discount store/shop (=selling things more cheaply than other shops)
There's a lot of competition from large discount stores.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲