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discount

[dis-kount, dis-kount, dis-kount] / ˈdɪs kaʊnt, dɪsˈkaʊnt, ˈdɪs kaʊnt /
NOUN
reduction in cost
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allowance concession decrease deduction exemption premium rebate
STRONG
abatement commission cut depreciation diminution drawback modification percentage qualification remission rollback salvage subtraction tare
WEAK
cut rate markdown something off
Antonyms
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addition increase
WEAK
markup premium rise
VERB
lower, reduce cost
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deduct diminish knock off mark down modify
STRONG
abate allow depreciate rebate redeem remove subtract undersell
WEAK
hold a sale make allowance for sell at discount strike off take away take off
Antonyms
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grow increase
WEAK
mark up raise
VERB
ignore; treat as insignificant
Synonyms
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disregard doubt forget minimize neglect omit overlook reject
STRONG
belittle depreciate derogate disbelieve discredit dispraise fail mistrust overpass question scout slight
WEAK
blink at brush off detract from pass over scoff at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attend regard remember respect
STRONG
believe commend compliment praise trust
WEAK
increase mark up pay attention raise recognize

Example Sentences

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Nearly all the public BDCs now trade at a discount to their NAVs.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

It trades at around $23.75 a share, a discount of more than 10% to its year-end NAV.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

If the investors tried to sell to anyone else, they most likely would have to sell at a discount.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Since its deal with Just Eat, Grubhub was sold again at a steep discount to its earlier valuation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"Why? I don't need a discount or anything just because it's the display. I'll pay full price."

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.