rebate

== English == === Alternative forms === rabate (archaic) === Etymology === From Old French rabatre < batre. See also abate. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈɹiːbeɪt/, /ɹəˈbeɪt/ Rhymes: -eɪt === Noun === rebate (plural rebates) A deduction from an amount that is paid; an abatement. The return of part of an amount already paid. (photography) The 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. Coordinate terms: mortise, tenon 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== rebate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Rebate in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911) PhotoNotes.org Dictionary of Film and Digital Photography === Verb === rebate (third-person singular simple present rebates, present participle rebating, simple past and past participle rebated) (transitive) To deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment (transitive) To diminish or lessen something To beat to obtuseness; to deprive of keenness; to blunt; to turn back the point of, as a lance used for exercise. (transitive) To cut a rebate (or rabbet) in something Synonym: rabbet To abate; to withdraw. (intransitive, falconry) Of a falcon: to return to the hand after bating; see bate2. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Bartee, beater, berate, betear, erbate, rebeat == Portuguese == === Verb === rebate inflection of rebater: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative == Romanian == === Etymology === From re- +‎ bate. === Verb === a rebate (third-person singular present rebat, past participle rebătut, third-person subjunctive rebată) 3rd conjugation to retype to restrike ==== Conjugation ==== == Spanish == === Verb === rebate inflection of rebatar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative inflection of rebatir: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative