Meanings
plural rebates · alternative archaic rabate
- artsThe edge of a roll of film, from which no image can be developed.
- A rectangular groove made to hold two pieces (of wood etc) together; a rabbet.
For your existing windows, the glazing rebates will also have to be deepened to provide the extra gap.
2014 September 11, Jeff Howell, “Home improvements: The dangers of abestos roofs [print version: Where can I find help – at the double?, 6 September 2014, p. P13]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Property) - A piece of wood hafted into a long stick, and serving to beat out mortar.
- An iron tool sharpened something like a chisel, and used for dressing and polishing wood.
- A kind of hard freestone used in making pavements.
present singular third person rebates · participle present rebating · participle past rebated · past rebated · alternative archaic rabate
- To beat to obtuseness; to deprive of keenness; to blunt; to turn back the point of, as a lance used for exercise.
But doth rebate and blunt his natural edge.
c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iv]1 more example
Then near the corslet, at the monarch’s heart, With all his strength, the youth directs his dart: But the broad belt, with plates of silver bound, The point rebated, and repell’d the wound.
1715, Homer, Iliad, translated by Alexander Pope, Book XI - intransitivefalconryOf a falcon: to return to the hand after bating; see bate².
The ſecunde is rebate youre hawke: to yowre fyſt, ⁊ thatt is whan yowre hawke batith, the leeſt meuyng that ye can make with yowre fyſt ſhe will rebate ayen vppon yowre fyſt[.]
1486, Juliana Berners, Book of Saint Albans
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo cut a rebate (or rabbet) in something
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Old Frenchrabatre
- Englishrebate
From Old French rabatre < batre. See also abate.
More words from Old French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian отстъпка, отстъпвам
- отстъпка (otstăpka)A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement
- отстъпвам (otstăpvam)To deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment
- правя отстъпка (pravja otstăpka)To deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment
- отслабвам (otslabvam)To diminish or lessen something
Esperanto rabato, rabati
- rabatoA deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement
- rabatiTo deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment
Finnish hinnanalennus, hyvitys
- hinnanalennusA deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement
- hyvitysThe return of part of an amount already paid
- palautusThe return of part of an amount already paid
- vähentääTo diminish or lessen something
- heikentääTo diminish or lessen something
French rabais, remise
- rabaisA deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement
- remiseThe return of part of an amount already paid
German Ermäßigung, Rabatt
- ErmäßigungA deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement
- RabattA deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement
- RückzahlungThe return of part of an amount already paid
- RückvergütungThe return of part of an amount already paid
Indonesian rabat
- rabatA deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement
Malay rebat
- rebatA deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement
Māori monihoki
- monihokiThe return of part of an amount already paid
Norwegian Bokmål rabatt
- rabattA deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement
Polish zwrot części ceny produktu, zwrot części ceny produktu
- zwrot części ceny produktuA deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement
- zwrot części ceny produktuThe return of part of an amount already paid
- zwracać nadpłatęTo deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment
- zwrócić nadpłatęTo deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment
- zmniejszaćTo diminish or lessen something
- zmniejszyćTo diminish or lessen something
- wycinać wręgTo cut a rebate (or rabbet) in something
- wyciąć wręgTo cut a rebate (or rabbet) in something
Portuguese desconto, abatimento
- descontoA deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement
- abatimentoA deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement
Russian ски́дка, усту́пка
- ски́дка (skídka)A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement
- усту́пка (ustúpka)A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement
- возвра́т ча́сти платежа́ (vozvrát části platežá)The return of part of an amount already paid
Spanish abaratamiento, reembolso
- abaratamientoA deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement
- reembolsoThe return of part of an amount already paid
- devoluciónThe return of part of an amount already paid
- reintegroThe return of part of an amount already paid
- desgravaciónThe return of part of an amount already paid
Swedish avdrag, avdrag
- avdragA deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement
- avdragThe return of part of an amount already paid
Turkish indirim, para iadesi
- indirimA deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement
- para iadesiThe return of part of an amount already paid
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Rhymes with rebate
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Cite this entry
rebate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rebate
“rebate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rebate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rebate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rebate.
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