1. price reduction. disregard, ignore; reduce the price of, mark down; give a discount. discount\dis"count`\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. discounted; p. pr. & vb. n. discounting.] [of. desconter, descompter, to deduct, f. décompter to discount; pref. des- (l. dis-) + conter, compter. see:
count, v.].
2. to deduct from an account, debt, charge, and the like; to make an abatement of; as, merchants sometimes discount five or six per cent for prompt payment of bills.
3. to lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance for interest; as, the banks discount notes and bills of exchange. discount only unexceptionable paper.
4. to take into consideration beforehand; to anticipate and form conclusions concerning (an event).
5. to leave out of account; to take no notice of. [r.] of the three opinions (i discount brown's). w. hamilton.discount \dis"count`\ (?; 277), v. i. to lend, or make a practice of lending, money, abating the discount; as, the discount for sixty or ninety days.discount \dis"count`\ , n. [cf. f. décompte. see:
discount, v. t.].
6. a counting off or deduction made from a gross sum on any account whatever; an allowance upon an account, debt, demand, price asked, and the like; something taken or deducted.
7. a deduction made for interest, in advancing money upon, or purchasing, a bill or note not due; payment in advance of interest upon money.
8. the rate of interest charged in discounting.
9. To deduct from an account, debt, charge, and the like; to make an abatement of; as, merchants sometimes discount five or six per cent for prompt payment of bills.
10. To lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance for interest; as, the banks discount notes and bills of exchange.
11. To take into consideration beforehand; to anticipate and form conclusions concerning.
12. To leave out of account; to take no notice of.
13. To lend, or make a practice of lending, money, abating the discount; as, the discount for sixty or ninety days.
14. A counting off or deduction made from a gross sum on any account whatever; an allowance upon an account, debt, demand, price asked, and the like; something taken or deducted.
15. A deduction made for interest, in advancing money upon, or purchasing, a bill or note not due; payment in advance of interest upon money.
16. The rate of interest charged in discounting. the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise give a reduction in price on; "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes".
17. dis·count discounts discounting discounted Pronounced for meanings.
18. and 2., and for meaning 3..
19. A discount is a reduction in the usual price of something. They are often available at a discount Full-time staff get a 20 per cent discount.
20. If a shop or company discounts an amount or percentage from something that they are selling, they take the amount or percentage off the usual price. This has forced airlines to discount fares heavily in order to spur demand.
21. If you discount an idea, fact, or theory, you consider that it is not true, not important, or not relevant. However, traders tended to discount the rumor = disregard. a reduction in the usual price of something 10% discount/discount of 25% etc.
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