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Rebate v. t.

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."

To deduct from; to make a discount from, as interest due, or customs duties.

To return a portion of a sum paid, as a method of discounting of prices.

Rebated cross, a cross which has the extremities of the arms bent back at right angles, as in the fylfot.

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Etymology of 'Rebate'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Rebate" Quotes from Famous Books

... gold and hidden treasure due to His Majesty (real quinto), he would thenceforth receive only one-tenth of such value, excepting that of gold, which the natives would be permitted to extract free of rebate. ...

— The Philippine Islands • John Foreman

... "they build good cottages, yellow brick, d—d ugly, I must say; look after the character of their tenants; give 'em rebate of rent if there's a bad harvest; encourage stock-breedin', and machinery—they've got some of my ploughs, but the people don't like 'em, and, as a matter of fact, they're right—they're not made for these small fields; set an example goin' to church; patronize the Rifle Range; buy up ...

— Forsyte Saga • John Galsworthy

... all the secrets of their business passed on to their enemies. They will find that the railroads do not treat them squarely; cars will be slow in coming, and all kinds of petty annoyances will be practised. You know what the rebate is, and you can imagine the part which that plays. In these and a hundred other ways, the path of the independent steel manufacturer is made difficult. And now, Mr. Montague, this is a project to extend a railroad which will be of vast service ...

— The Moneychangers • Upton Sinclair

Words linked to "Rebate" : refund, rusticate, discount, rent-rebate, join, cut, groove, rabbet, bring together