Discount meaning in English

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Definition

a discount: a reduced price, a price deduction, a special offer noun
This sweater has a hole in it, could you give me a discount? It costs $50 but can you sell it to me for less?
I bought this car at a discount. I bought this car for a lower price.
a bulk discount a reduction in price for buying many items
to discount: to reduce, to decrease the price, to sell for less money verb
We discounted all our inventory by 50%. We sold all our stock at half price.

Examples

  • "Discount @ 5%"
  • "Hannah : I understand, but you know how Philip feels about discounts."
  • "Discount cosmetic products, run by a crazy guy, something like that?"
  • "Icarus : Discounts?"
  • "300,000 units (at $12 per unit) with 40% discount = $2,160,000"
  • "-Offer significant discount on future shipments to all retail partners as an act of good faith for recalled product (cost unknown but likely over $500,000)"
  • "One solution may be increasing discounts and promotions this year."
  • "Hannah : Well, what about offering discounts on some of our products?"
  • "Total premium before discount"
  • "Brian : Discounts?"
  • "Peace and love are on special discount."
  • "Speaking to reporters earlier today, Mr. Cheeter said, "The discounts were all my idea."
  • "We could even discuss discounts."
  • "We are also one of the only producers in the luxury cosmetics market who offer bulk discounts."
  • "The record turnover is mainly due to an aggressive discount policy implemented by Delavigne's Head of Sales, Philip Cheeter."
  • "AND, If you don't give me a discount, I'll tell Bruno you sit in his chair when he's not looking."

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