Definition of discount

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Discount (v. t.) A counting off or deduction made from a gross sum on any account whatever; an allowance upon an account, debt, demand, price asked, and the like; something taken or deducted..

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Discount :: Discount (v.) To deduct from an account, debt, charge, and the like; to make an abatement of; as, merchants sometimes discount five or six per cent for prompt payment of bills..
Discountenance :: Discountenance (v. t.) To refuse to countenance, or give the support of one's approval to; to give one's influence against; to restrain by cold treatment; to discourage..
Discounter :: Discounter (n.) One who discounts; a discount broker.
Batta :: Batta (n.) Rate of exchange; also, the discount on uncurrent coins..
Discountenancing :: Discountenancing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Discountenanc.
Discount :: Discount (v. t.) A deduction made for interest, in advancing money upon, or purchasing, a bill or note not due; payment in advance of interest upon money..
Discourage :: Discourage (v. t.) To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts..
Discountable :: Discountable (a.) Capable of being, or suitable to be, discounted; as, certain forms are necessary to render notes discountable at a bank..
Discount :: Discount (v. i.) To lend, or make a practice of lending, money, abating the discount; as, the discount for sixty or ninety days..
Discount :: Discount (v. t.) The rate of interest charged in discounting.
Fratricelli :: Fratricelli (n. pl.) A sect which seceded from the Franciscan Order, chiefly in Italy and Sicily, in 1294, repudiating the pope as an apostate, maintaining the duty of celibacy and poverty, and discountenancing oaths. Called also Fratricellians and Fraticelli..
Discountenanced :: Discountenanced (imp. & p. p.) of Discountenanc.
Chievance :: Chievance (n.) An unlawful bargain; traffic in which money is exported as discount.
Discounted :: Discounted (imp. & p. p.) of Discoun.
Rebate :: Rebate (v. t.) To deduct from; to make a discount from, as interest due, or customs duties..
Discountenance :: Discountenance (v. t.) To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash.
Percentage :: Percentage (n.) A certain rate per cent; the allowance, duty, rate of interest, discount, or commission, on a hundred..
Discompt :: Discompt (v. t.) To discount. See Discount.
Discountenance :: Discountenance (n.) Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage.
Discounting :: Discounting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Discoun.
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