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rebate en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɹiːbeɪt/ (US)
  • (US) audio
  • /ɹəˈbeɪt/ (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Old French rabatre < batre. See also abate.

Meanings

  1. A deduction from an amount that is paid; an abatement.
  2. The return of part of an amount already paid.
  3. The edge of a roll of film, from which no image can be developed.
  4. A rectangular groove made to hold two pieces (of wood etc) together; a rabbet.
    • For your existing windows, the glazing rebates will also have to be deepened to provide the extra gap. 2014 September 11, Jeff Howell, “Home improvements: The dangers of abestos roofs [print version: Where can I find help – at the double?, 6 September 2014, p. P13]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Property):
  5. A piece of wood hafted into a long stick, and serving to beat out mortar.
  6. An iron tool sharpened something like a chisel, and used for dressing and polishing wood.
  7. A kind of hard freestone used in making pavements.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
rebates Number=Plur lexicographic
rabate alternative, archaic lexicographic

Coordinates

tenon · mortise

Deriveds

feebate · rebate plane

Translations (34)

sl popust (A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement) · tr para iadesi (The return of part of an amount already paid) · pl zwrot części ceny produktu (A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement) · pl zwrot części ceny produktu (The return of part of an amount already paid) · eo rabato (A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement) · fi hinnanalennus (A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement) · pt desconto (A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement) · bg отстъпка (A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement) · ru усту́пка (A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement) · es reembolso (The return of part of an amount already paid) · ota اكرام (A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement) · de Rückvergütung (The return of part of an amount already paid) · es devolución (The return of part of an amount already paid) · es desgravación (The return of part of an amount already paid) · es reintegro (The return of part of an amount already paid) · es abaratamiento (A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement) · fi hyvitys (The return of part of an amount already paid) · ru ски́дка (A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement) · fr remise (The return of part of an amount already paid) · sv avdrag (A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement) · de Ermäßigung (A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement) · pt abatimento (A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement) · ms rebat (A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement) · ru возвра́т ча́сти платежа́ (The return of part of an amount already paid) · de Rabatt (A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement) · mi monihoki (The return of part of an amount already paid) · nb rabatt (A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement) · de Rückzahlung (The return of part of an amount already paid) · sl povračilo (The return of part of an amount already paid) · fi palautus (The return of part of an amount already paid) · tr indirim (A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement) · fr rabais (A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement) · sv avdrag (The return of part of an amount already paid) · id rabat (A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement)

rebate en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɹiːbeɪt/ (US)
  • (US) audio
  • /ɹəˈbeɪt/ (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Old French rabatre < batre. See also abate.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment
  2. (transitive) To diminish or lessen something
  3. To beat to obtuseness; to deprive of keenness; to blunt; to turn back the point of, as a lance used for exercise.
    • Then near the corslet, at the monarch’s heart, With all his strength, the youth directs his dart: But the broad belt, with plates of silver bound, The point rebated, and repell’d the wound. 1715, Homer, Iliad, translated by Alexander Pope, Book XI:
    • But doth rebate and blunt his natural edge. c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iv]:
  4. (transitive) To cut a rebate (or rabbet) in something
  5. To abate; to withdraw.
    • he began a little to rebate from certain points of popery 1563 March 30 (Gregorian calendar), John Foxe, Actes and Monuments of These Latter and Perillous Dayes, […], London: […] Iohn Day, […], →OCLC:
  6. (intransitive) Of a falcon: to return to the hand after bating; see bate².
    • The ſecunde is rebate youre hawke: to yowre fyſt, ⁊ thatt is whan yowre hawke batith, the leeſt meuyng that ye can make with yowre fyſt ſhe will rebate ayen vppon yowre fyſt[.] 1486, Juliana Berners, Book of Saint Albans:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
rebates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
rebating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
rabate alternative, archaic lexicographic
rebated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
rebated Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

feebate · rebatable · antirebating

Synonyms

rabbet

Translations (14)

pl zwracać nadpłatę (To deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment) · ota قیرمق (To deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment) · sq vetulloj (To cut a rebate (or rabbet) in something) · fi heikentää (To diminish or lessen something) · pl zmniejszać (To diminish or lessen something) · pl wycinać wręg (To cut a rebate (or rabbet) in something) · bg отстъпвам (To deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment) · eo rabati (To deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment) · pl zmniejszyć (To diminish or lessen something) · bg отслабвам (To diminish or lessen something) · bg правя отстъпка (To deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment) · fi vähentää (To diminish or lessen something) · pl zwrócić nadpłatę (To deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment) · pl wyciąć wręg (To cut a rebate (or rabbet) in something)