discount

• Nom désignant une réduction du prix habituel d'un bien ou d'un service.

A noun referring to a reduction in the usual price of a product or service.

1. Price reductionA2formal

   A reduction in the usual price of something.

   Réduction de prix

   • The store offered a 20% discount on all items.
   • Students can get a discount on public transport.
   • I bought this jacket at a discount during the sale.

   Synonymesconcessiondeductionrebatereduction

   Antonymesincreasemarkuppremiumrisesurcharge

2. Financial deductionB1formal

   An amount of money taken off the full price, often for early payment or bulk purchase.

   Remise financière

   • They gave us a discount for paying in cash.
   • The company offers a bulk discount for large orders.
   • A 5% discount is applied for early settlement of the invoice.

   Synonymesabatementallowanceconcessiondeductionprice cutrebatereduction

   Antonymesmarkuppremiumsurcharge

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de réduire le prix de quelque chose ou de considérer quelque chose comme sans importance ou peu probable.

A verb used to indicate the act of reducing the price of something or disregarding something as unimportant or unlikely.

1. Reduce priceB1formal

   To deduct an amount from the usual price of something.

   Réduire le prix

   • The store discounted all winter coats by 30%.
   • They discounted the price for loyal customers.
   • The manager discounted the damaged goods.

   Synonymescutdeductlowermark downrebatereduce

   Antonymesinflateraisesurcharge

2. Disregard or ignoreB2formal

   To consider something as unimportant or not worth believing.

   ne pas tenir compte

   • You should discount half of what he says; he tends to exaggerate.
   • The committee discounted his proposal as impractical.
   • She discounted the rumors as mere gossip.

   Synonymesbrush asidedismissdisregardignoreminimizeoverlookplay downshrug off

   Antonymesacknowledgebelieveconsidercreditheednoterecognizeregardrespectvalue