n. & v.
n. 1 a partial refund of money paid. 2 a deduction from a sum to be paid; a discount.
v.tr. pay back as a rebate. rebatable adj. rebater n.
[ earlier = diminish: ME f. OF rabattre (as RE-, ABATE) ]
n. & v.
n. 1 a partial refund of money paid. 2 a deduction from a sum to be paid; a discount.
v.tr. pay back as a rebate. rebatable adj. rebater n.
[ earlier = diminish: ME f. OF rabattre (as RE-, ABATE) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012