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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
discount
/dɪsˈkaʊnt/
noun1 of 2
an amount of money taken off the usual price of something
- “If you buy in bulk, you can get a discount.”Tatoeba
- “Clients will be able to buy select products at a discount.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To deduct from an account, debt, charge, and the like.
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plungeverbTo drop suddenly and by a large amount.
subsidynounMoney given by the government to help an industry or service.
stagnateverbTo stay at one level without any growth or progress.
reboundverbTo go back up after a fall.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)