discount

discount

 

dis·count [discount discounts discounted discounting] noun, verb

noun   [ˈdɪskaʊnt]  ;   [ˈdɪskaʊnt]  countable, uncountable

an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost of sth

Syn:  reduction

• to get/give/offer a discount

• discount rates/prices

• ~ (on/off sth) They're offering a 10% discount on all sofas this month.

• They were selling everything at a discount (= at reduced prices).

• a discount shop (= one that regularly sells goods at reduced prices)

• Do you give any discount?

 

Word Origin:

early 17th cent.: from obsolete French descompte (noun), descompter (verb), or (in commercial contexts) from Italian (di)scontare, both from medieval Latin discomputare, from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + computare, from com- ‘together’ + putare ‘to settle (an account)’..

 

Collocations:

Shopping

Shopping

go/go out/be out shopping

go to (especially BrE) the shops/(especially NAmE) a store/(especially NAmE) the mall

do (BrE) the shopping/(especially NAmE) the grocery shopping/a bit of window-shopping

(NAmE, informal) hit/hang out at the mall

try on clothes/shoes

indulge in some retail therapy

go on a spending spree

cut/cut back on/reduce your spending

be/get caught shoplifting

donate sth to/take sth to/find sth in (BrE) a charity shop/(NAmE) a thrift store

buy/sell/find sth at (BrE) a car boot sale/(BrE) a jumble sale/a garage sale/(NAmE) a yard sale

find/get/pick up a bargain

At the shop/store

load/push/wheel (BrE) a trolley/(NAmE) a cart

stand in/wait in (BrE) the checkout queue/(NAmE) the checkout line

(NAmE) stand in line/ (BrE) queue at the checkout

bag (especially NAmE) (your) groceries

pack (away) (especially BrE) your shopping

stack/stock/restock the shelves at a store (with sth)

be (found) on/appear on supermarket/shop/store shelves

be in/have in/be out of/run out of stock

deal with/help/serve customers

run a special promotion

be on special offer

Buying goods

make/complete a purchase

buy/purchase sth online/by mail order

make/place/take an order for sth

buy/order sth in bulk/in advance

accept/take credit cards

pay (in) cash/by (credit/debit) card/(BrE) with a gift voucher/(NAmE) with a gift certificate

enter your PIN number

ask for/get/obtain a receipt

return/exchange an item/a product

be entitled to/ask for/demand a refund

compare prices

offer (sb)/give (sb)/get/receive a 30% discount

 

Example Bank:

• Customers are allowed a discount on orders over £500.

• If you collect ten bonus points, you will be entitled to a discount.

• It is important to negotiate a good discount and obtain books on approval.

• Members are given a discount card which entitles them to 20% off.

• There is a special discount for employees.

• They offer a trade discount to builders.

• They only give you a discount if you buy more than a certain amount.

• Tickets are available to members at a discount.

• We offer a 5% cash discount for prompt payment.

• a discount of 30%

• a prescription drug discount card

• The store manager gave us a 10% discount on the drum set.

• They were selling everything at a discount.

 

verb   [dɪsˈkaʊnt]  ;   [dɪsˈkaʊnt]  ; [ˈdɪskaʊnt]

1. (formal) to think or say that sth is not important or not true

Syn:  dismiss

• ~ sth We cannot discount the possibility of further strikes.

• ~ sth as sth The news reports were being discounted as propaganda.

2. ~ sth to take an amount of money off the usual cost of sth; to sell sth at a discount

Syn:  reduce

• discounted prices/fares

• Most of our stock has been discounted by up to 40%.

 

 

Word Origin:

early 17th cent.: from obsolete French descompte (noun), descompter (verb), or (in commercial contexts) from Italian (di)scontare, both from medieval Latin discomputare, from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + computare, from com- ‘together’ + putare ‘to settle (an account)’..

 

Thesaurus:

discount verb T, usually passive (especially business)

• Stock has been discounted by up to 40%.

take sth off sth • • take • • reduce • • cut • • mark sth down • • subtract • • deduct • |informal knock sth off (sth) • • slash •

Opp: put sth up, Opp: increase, Opp: add

take/subtract/deduct sth from sth

discount/take/subtract/deduct/knock sth off an amount

discount/take sth off/reduce/cut/mark down/knock sth off/slash prices

 

Example Bank:

• Buckingham Palace discounted fears for the Queen's health.

• The goods have been heavily discounted.

• This theory has now been largely discounted.

• We're offering discounted prices throughout March.

• You can find discounted flights on the Internet.

 

 

discount rate

 

ˈdiscount rate 7 [discount rate]       noun (finance)

1. the minimum rate of interest that banks in the US and some other countries must pay when they borrow money from other banks

2. the amount that the price of a bill of exchange is reduced by when it is bought before it reaches its full value

3. the rate at which an investment increases in value each year