discount

n 1: the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise [syn: {price

reduction}, {deduction}]

2: interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan

[syn: {discount rate}, {bank discount}]

3: a refund of some fraction of the amount paid [syn: {rebate}]

4: an amount or percentage deducted [syn: {deduction}]

v 1: bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his

advances" [syn: {dismiss}, {disregard}, {brush aside}, {brush

off}, {push aside}, {ignore}]

2: give a discount on