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to rebate

to rebate

1 4.2
To give part of the price back to the buyer
  • verb
  • /ˈriːbeɪt/
translation icon : reembolsar
  • This year they're just rebating people's electricity bills, waiving business registration fees, and that kind of thing.
  • rebate funds
  • proposes to rebate
  • rebate revenues

They are rebated at the border when goods are exported, and they are imposed on goods from countries that don't have a carbon tax.

Examples

  • A clean, simple carbon tax, rebating all the money back to individual Americans?

  • They won't be excited about it, but if you rebate the revenues, they'll be okay.

    Blog text (32)

  • Force drug makers to rebate part of their drug sales, saving $15 billion a year.

    Blog text (14)

  • 50% of the $100 billion raised would be directly rebated to households with incomes less than $200,000.

    Blog text (3)

  • Looked at another way, the Hong Kong government is sitting on about US$12,150 in spare cash for every man, woman, and child in the territory, and they are rebating much of this to citizens over the next few months.

    Blog text (5)

  • The government could also charge the foreign company an entry fee, up to the size of the expected profits (adjusting for risk), and rebate these funds to disadvantaged groups.

    Academic text (1998)

  • If carbon emissions are auctioned and the income is rebated to taxpayers, there is no net impact on the economy (except to incentivize energy efficiency, which is a good thing).

    Blog text (23)

  • In any event, a revenue-neutral tax that rebates the revenues from a CO2 charge by reducing other taxes would greatly reduce the 2-percent loss in gross national product and might offset it altogether.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Many retailers offer special promotions where they rebate a portion of the purchase price to attract customers.

  • After the holiday season, stores often rebate part of the price to encourage sales of leftover inventory.

Synonyms

to reimburse
vsto rebate
63 5.3

To pay back money someone spent for you

gives a partial price reduction during promotions rather than repaying expenses
to refund
vsto rebate
27 1.5

To pay back money to someone who is unhappy or paid too much

offers a partial price reduction as a sale incentive rather than a complaint repayment

Compounds

rent-rebate
  • UK
3.7

A partial refund on rent to help people who rent and have low income

How Much

to reimburse
63 5.3
to refund
27 1.5
to rebate
1 4.2
to discount
36 1.7

Surface Forms

rebate infinitive
rebated past
rebated past participle
rebating present participle
rebates third person singular

Etymology

To rebate comes from the old French rabattre, from re- and battre, meaning 'to beat down' or 'reduce'. So to rebate is to 'beat' the price down and give part of the money back.