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discount

[dis-kount, dis-kount, dis-kount] / ˈdɪs kaʊnt, dɪsˈkaʊnt, ˈdɪs kaʊnt /
NOUN
reduction in cost
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allowance concession decrease deduction exemption premium rebate
STRONG
abatement commission cut depreciation diminution drawback modification percentage qualification remission rollback salvage subtraction tare
WEAK
cut rate markdown something off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
addition increase
WEAK
markup premium rise
VERB
lower, reduce cost
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deduct diminish knock off mark down modify
STRONG
abate allow depreciate rebate redeem remove subtract undersell
WEAK
hold a sale make allowance for sell at discount strike off take away take off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
grow increase
WEAK
mark up raise
VERB
ignore; treat as insignificant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disregard doubt forget minimize neglect omit overlook reject
STRONG
belittle depreciate derogate disbelieve discredit dispraise fail mistrust overpass question scout slight
WEAK
blink at brush off detract from pass over scoff at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attend regard remember respect
STRONG
believe commend compliment praise trust
WEAK
increase mark up pay attention raise recognize

Example Sentences

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Should I buy the family home from my mom at a 40% discount?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Major defense stocks now trade at a 22% premium to the S&P 500, up from a 16% discount two years ago.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Since its deal with Just Eat, Grubhub was sold again at a steep discount to its earlier valuation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

They trade like closed-end funds on the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq at a premium or discount from net asset values based on investor demand.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But Turner, feeling a familiar unreality taking hold, could not discount the possibility that the woman was possessed of certain powers.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.