rebate

/ˈriːbeɪt/
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A return or deduction of money, a British woodworking groove and the act of cutting one, plus older uses for weakening force or sharpness.

Examples

  • The store advertised the tablet at $399 after rebate.
  • Nothing could rebate his anger that evening.
  • The treaty was meant to rebate the power of the nobles.
  • The door stile was rebated to receive the weather strip.
  • She marked the line where the board should be rebated.

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Meanings

Refund or deduction

noun
business
neutral
Money returned or deducted from an amount owed, often after a purchase, tax payment, bill, or insurance premium.

Examples

  • The utility company offered a rebate for installing a heat pump.
  • A $200 rebate arrived six weeks after the purchase.
  • The invoice shows a small rebate for early payment.
  • Several insurers paid premium rebates after the audit.
  • The store advertised the tablet at $399 after rebate.

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Pay back or deduct

verb
business
neutral
To return part of a payment or subtract part of a charge, usually because a rule, promotion, or overpayment allows it.

Examples

  • The council will rebate part of the tax to eligible residents.
  • Manufacturers sometimes rebate installation costs to buyers.
  • The insurer rebated the unused premium after cancellation.
  • The supplier agreed to rebate five percent of the invoice.
  • Any overpayment must be rebated before the account is closed.

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Groove along an edge

noun
woodworking
technical
A groove cut along the edge of wood or another material so a panel, pane, or matching piece can fit into it.

Examples

  • The carpenter cut a rebate along the back of the frame.
  • The glass sits neatly inside the window rebate.
  • A deep rebate helps the panel lie flush with the door.
  • The shelf uses a rebate joint at each end.
  • Check the width of the rebate before ordering the pane.

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Cut an edge groove

verb
woodworking
technical
To cut a groove along an edge so a panel, pane, seal, or joint can sit neatly in the material.

Examples

  • The joiner will rebate the edge before fitting the panel.
  • They rebated the frame so the glass would sit securely.
  • Use a router to rebate the underside of the shelf.
  • The door stile was rebated to receive the weather strip.
  • She marked the line where the board should be rebated.

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Lessen or blunt

verb
general
archaic
To make force, sharpness, or intensity weaker, now found mostly in older or literary writing.

Examples

  • The treaty was meant to rebate the power of the nobles.
  • Age had rebated the sharpness of the old blade.
  • Nothing could rebate his anger that evening.
  • The long delay rebated the force of the complaint.
  • A leather cover rebated the point of the practice sword.

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Etymology

From Middle English and Anglo-French forms of rabattre or rebatre, meaning to beat back, put down, or deduct, from re- and abatre.

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