rebate

1 of 3

verb

re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt How to pronounce rebate (audio)
ri-ˈbāt
rebated; rebating

transitive verb

1
: to reduce the force or activity of : diminish
2
: to reduce the sharpness of : blunt
3
a
: to make a rebate of
b
: to give a rebate to
rebater noun

rebate

2 of 3

noun

re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt How to pronounce rebate (audio)
: a return of a part of a payment

rebate

3 of 3
re·​bate ˈra-bət How to pronounce rebate (audio)
ˈrē-ˌbāt

chiefly British spelling of rabbet

Examples of rebate in a Sentence

Noun There is a $50 rebate offered with the printer.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Our goal is to help HOAs efficiently apply and work through the process of being rebated. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023 The total taxes rebated during the life of the agreement is capped at $750,000. Kimberly Fornek, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023 The Oak Lawn Village Board this week unanimously approved a 12-year economic incentive agreement with the Nissan dealership, at 4300 W. 95th St., that would rebate some of the sales taxes the village otherwise would receive, beginning Jan. 1. Kimberly Fornek, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023 To encourage more participation in a similar program, the government recently doubled the discount for repairs of household appliances, rebating up to €90 ($99) for fixing a computer. Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Aug. 2023 To induce dealerships to remain and expand in Oak Lawn, the village has agreed to rebate some of the sales taxes customers pay. Kimberly Fornek, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023 Purvis expects there will be pushback from drug companies to rebate penalties, but AARP is poised to defend the new law. Megan Farrer, Dallas News, 11 Aug. 2023 Like Thurow, Carter would rebate his consumption tax to low-income people, but Carter’s plan is appallingly stingy; the rebate brings families only up to the federal poverty threshold, which is currently $30,000 for a family of four. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 20 Jan. 2023 To induce Napleton, officially known as Fran Napleton Lincoln Inc., to make the improvements, Oak Lawn has agreed to rebate up to $225,000 of the sales tax the dealership generates each year over a 12-year period. Kimberly Fornek, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2023
Noun
The cost is $10 per person, with each person receiving a rebate of $10 off a $20 or more purchase. John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2024 Check into programs that offer rebates and make upgrades that lower your overhead. Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024 Still, buyers are driven not just by politics but by things like charging station availability, awareness of EVs and incentives like rebates, experts such as Williams and Stropp say. Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024 Climate & Environment For Subscribers How to score an instant rebate on a new or used electric car in California Nov. 21, 2023 Market saturation? Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024 The funds available for the Baltic nation’s 30% cash rebate also increased to €6 million ($6.5 million) — a 50% increase from the previous year. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 Feb. 2024 In July, Hornberger issued $20 million in tax rebates to homeowners. Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024 Some have opted to slash prices rather than pay lucrative Medicaid rebates. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024 Novo Nordisk sometimes offers rebates for Wegovy that effectively cut the price. Emma Court, Fortune Well, 31 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French rebatre, rabatre to beat back, deduct, from re- + abatre to strike down, from a- (from Latin ad-) + batre to beat, from Latin battuere

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1656, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rebate was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Rebate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebate. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

rebate

1 of 2 verb
re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt How to pronounce rebate (audio)
ri-ˈbāt
rebated; rebating
: to make a rebate of : give as a rebate

rebate

2 of 2 noun
re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt How to pronounce rebate (audio)
: a return of part of a payment or an amount owed

Legal Definition

rebate

noun
re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt How to pronounce rebate (audio)
: a refund or deduction of part of a payment, price, or charge
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