rebate

1 of 3

verb

re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt How to pronounce rebate (audio)
ri-ˈbāt
rebated; rebating

transitive verb

1
: to reduce the force or activity of : diminish
2
: to reduce the sharpness of : blunt
3
a
: to make a rebate of
b
: to give a rebate to
rebater noun

rebate

2 of 3

noun

re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt How to pronounce rebate (audio)
: a return of a part of a payment

rebate

3 of 3
re·​bate ˈra-bət How to pronounce rebate (audio)
ˈrē-ˌbāt

chiefly British spelling of rabbet

Examples of rebate in a Sentence

Noun There is a $50 rebate offered with the printer.
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Verb
Under the Medicaid rebate program, manufacturers who want their drugs covered must rebate at least 23.1% of the average manufacturer price to the government. Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Their main tool for this purpose is formulary management in which rebated products are placed in a favored spot. Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Noun
Filers who never got the 2021 stimulus payment of up to $1,400 could claim the recovery rebate credit on that year’s return. Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025 Xcel Energy said the project qualifies for its new construction rebates, which pays $20,000 to $25,000 per house for installation and other costs if certain requirements are met. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rebate

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French rebatre, rabatre to beat back, deduct, from re- + abatre to strike down, from a- (from Latin ad-) + batre to beat, from Latin battuere

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1656, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rebate was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Rebate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebate. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

rebate

1 of 2 verb
re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt How to pronounce rebate (audio)
ri-ˈbāt
rebated; rebating
: to make a rebate of : give as a rebate

rebate

2 of 2 noun
re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt How to pronounce rebate (audio)
: a return of part of a payment or an amount owed

Legal Definition

rebate

noun
re·​bate ˈrē-ˌbāt How to pronounce rebate (audio)
: a refund or deduction of part of a payment, price, or charge

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