discount
gb/dˈɪskaʊnt/ us/dˈɪskaʊnt/
A2
English
~ 1000
Senses
0 senses
Noun
A2
entity
1
A price reduction
A lower price than normal for something.
Usage pattern:
a discount on [something]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'discount' with 'sale'. A sale is an event; a discount is the amount taken off the price.
Synonyms
reduction (More general term for making something smaller, not limited to prices.)
|
markdown (Common in retail for a temporary price drop.)
Antonyms
markup (An increase in the price of goods or services.)
Collocations
offer a discount
|get a discount
|discount price
|discount rate
|special discount
Themes
business
|shopping
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
Examples
- The store is offering a 20% discount on all shoes this week.
- Students can get a discount at the cinema with their ID.
- I bought the sofa at a huge discount during the sale.
- They gave us a discount because we paid in cash.
Learner examples
- The book is on discount today.
- I got a discount on my ticket.
- This shop gives a discount to students.
- We can ask for a discount.
Verb
B1
action
2
To reduce a price
To make the price of something less than normal.
Usage pattern:
to discount [something]
Common mistake:
Learners may use 'discount' instead of 'reduce' for non-price contexts, which is incorrect.
Synonyms
reduce (General term for making something smaller; not limited to prices.)
|
mark down (Retail term for lowering the selling price.)
Antonyms
increase (To make something larger in amount or price.)
Collocations
discount heavily
|discount goods
|discount tickets
Themes
business
|shopping
|finance
|daily_life
Examples
- The store discounted all winter coats at the end of the season.
- We will discount these items to clear stock.
- The tickets were discounted for early buyers.
Learner examples
- They discounted the shoes by 30%.
- The store discounted old clothes.
- We will discount these books tomorrow.
Verb
B2
action
3
To dismiss or ignore something
To think something is not important or not true and ignore it.
Usage pattern:
to discount [something]
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this meaning with reducing prices; context determines which is correct.
Synonyms
dismiss (Suggests rejecting something without much consideration.)
|
ignore (Suggests choosing not to pay attention to something.)
Antonyms
consider (To think about something carefully before deciding.)
Collocations
discount an idea
|discount the possibility
|discount reports
Themes
thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The manager discounted his concerns as exaggerated.
- We cannot discount the possibility of rain tomorrow.
- She discounted the rumors about her resignation.
Learner examples
- He discounted my idea.
- We should not discount this problem.
- She discounted the story.
Grammar
Dictionary form
discount
IPA
GB/dˈɪskaʊnt/
US/dˈɪskaʊnt/
Syllables & stress
dis - count (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (dis)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: discount
- Plural: discount, discounts
Verb
- Base: discount
- 3rd Person Singular: discounts
- Present Participle: discounting
- Past: discounted
Word family
Forms
discounts
noun
discounting
verb
discounted
verb
Related words
discounter
noun
Negative and opposite forms
undiscounted
adjective
Expressions
at a discount
1/ˈæt ə dˈɪskaʊnt/
fixed phrase
Sold for less than usual price
Sold for less money than normal.
Examples
- I bought these shoes at a discount.
- The tickets are available at a discount during the festival.
deep discount
1/dˈip dˈɪskaʊnt/
fixed phrase
Very large price reduction
A very big cut in price.
Examples
- The store is offering deep discounts on electronics this weekend.
- We found deep discounts on last season's clothes.
discount rate
1/dˈɪskaʊnt ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
technical
Special reduced rate or bank interest rate
A special lower rate, often used for bank interest or special offers.
Examples
- The central bank lowered its discount rate to boost lending.
- Members receive a special discount rate on hotel rooms.