discount
noun
uk/ˈdɪskaʊnt/ us [ C or U ] COMMERCE
a reduction in the usual price of a product or service:
get/receive a discount You get a discount if you buy four ink cartridges.
give/offer a discount Car manufacturers are offering discounts of up to 15% on all new models.
huge/deep/big discount They purchased the stock at a huge discount.
The price without discount will be around $55.
[ C, usually singular ] FINANCE
the difference between the reduced price that you originally paid for a security, and the amount you will be paid back when it is ready to be paid:
All these securities are sold at a discount to their par value.
See also
banker's discount
bond discount
bulk discount
cash discount
case rate discount
deep discount
frequency discount
no claims bonus
trade discount
volume discount
discount
verb
uk/dɪˈskaʊnt/ us/ˈdɪskaʊnt/ [ T ] COMMERCE
to sell a product or service for less than the usual price:
Our entire inventory is discounted below retail prices.
discount sth by 55%/a quarter, etc. The initial charges will be 5.25%, discounted by 2% to 3.25 % until 31 January.
[ T, usually passive ] STOCK MARKET
if shares are discounted, they go down in price, often following bad news:
Stocks were being discounted because of political concerns related to the upcoming election.
[ T ] FINANCE
to buy a bill of exchange before its payment date at a price that is lower than its value, in order to make a profit when it is paid on its payment date:
If an exporter has good credit, the bank may purchase or discount his collection bills.
discount
adjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈdɪskaʊnt/ us COMMERCE
→ discounted :
discount airfares/tickets/hotels
FINANCE, STOCK MARKET
→ discounted :
discount bills of exchange