1. (

• discount ,
• price_reduction ,
• deduction ,

) the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise ;

2. (

• discount_rate ,
• discount ,
• bank_discount

) interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan ;

3. (

• rebate ,
• discount ,

) a refund of some fraction of the amount paid ;

4. (

• deduction ,
• discount

) an amount or percentage deducted ;

1. (

• dismiss ,
• disregard ,
• brush_aside ,
• brush_off ,
• discount ,
• push_aside ,
• ignore

) bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances" ;

2. (

• discount

) give a reduction in price on; "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes" ;