Pronunciation: /dɪskaʊnt/

Definitions of discount

noun a deduction from the usual cost of something

Example Sentences

A1 I got a discount on my new shoes.

A2 The store is offering a discount on all winter coats.

B1 Customers can receive a discount if they sign up for the loyalty program.

B2 The company is giving a 20% discount to all employees.

C1 The discount offered by the hotel was too good to pass up.

C2 She managed to negotiate a significant discount on the price of the car.

verb to deduct an amount from the usual cost of something

Example Sentences

A1 I discount my old clothes at the thrift store.

A2 She discounts the price for bulk orders.

B1 The store discounted the items for the end of season sale.

B2 The company discounted their services to attract more customers.

C1 The manager decided to discount the products to increase sales.

C2 The airline discounted the tickets for a limited time offer.

Examples of discount in a Sentence

formal The store is offering a 20% discount on all items this weekend.

informal Hey, did you hear about the discount at the mall?

slang I scored a sick discount on these sneakers.

figurative Learning from past mistakes can be seen as a discount on future errors.

Grammatical Forms of discount

past tense

discounted

plural

discounts

comparative

more discounted

superlative

most discounted

present tense

discount

future tense

will discount

perfect tense

have discounted

continuous tense

discounting

singular

discount

positive degree

discount

infinitive

to discount

gerund

discounting

participle

discounted

Origin and Evolution of discount

First Known Use: 1620 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'discount' originated from the Old French word 'descont' which came from the Latin word 'discomputare' meaning to deduct or subtract.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in financial contexts to refer to a deduction or reduction in price, the word 'discount' has evolved to be commonly used in retail and marketing to describe a reduction in the price of goods or services.