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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
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addition increase
WEAK
markup premium rise
VERB
lower, reduce cost
Synonyms
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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
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grow increase
WEAK
mark up raise
VERB
ignore; treat as insignificant
Synonyms
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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

Why pay full price for an investment when a similar one is available at a 20%-plus discount?

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

And items sent back may be out of season, meaning retailers have to resell them at a discount.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Blue Owl Capital shares finished Thursday around $10.90 a share, a discount of more than 25% to its year-end net asset value of $14.81 a share.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

My illness has dragged us all through the trenches, and although my trench was, well, the Marianas, I won’t discount what my family has been through.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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