BrE BrE//ˈdɪskaʊnt//; NAmE NAmE//ˈdɪskaʊnt//
[countable, uncountable] an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost of something synonym reduction to get/give/offer a discount discount rates/prices discount (on/off something) They're offering a 10% discount on all sofas this month. They were selling everything at a discount (= at reduced prices). a discount shop (= one that regularly sells goods at reduced prices) Do you give any discount? Wordfinderbuybuy, discount, loyalty card, purchase, receipt, reduction, refund, short-change, store card, voucher CollocationsShoppingShopping go/go out/be out shopping go to (especially British English) the shops/(especially North American English) a store/(especially North American English) the mall do (British English) the shopping/(especially North American English) the grocery shopping/a bit of window-shopping (North American English, informal) hit/hang out at the mall try on clothes/shoes indulge in some retail therapy go on a spending spree cut/cut back on/reduce your spending be/get caught shoplifting donate something to/take something to/find something in (British English) a charity shop/(North American English) a thrift store buy/sell/find something at (British English) a car boot sale/(British English) a jumble sale/a garage sale/(North American English) a yard sale find/get/pick up a bargainAt the shop/store load/push/wheel (British English) a trolley/(North American English) a cart stand in/wait in (British English) the checkout queue/(North American English) the checkout line (North American English) stand in line/ (British English) queue at the checkout bag (especially North American English) (your) groceries pack (away) (especially British English) your shopping stack/stock/restock the shelves at a store (with something) be (found) on/appear on supermarket/shop/store shelves be in/have in/be out of/run out of stock deal with/help/serve customers run a special promotion be on special offerBuying goods make/complete a purchase buy/purchase something online/by mail order make/place/take an order for something buy/order something in bulk/in advance accept/take credit cards pay (in) cash/by (credit/debit) card/(British English) with a gift voucher/(North American English) with a gift certificate enter your PIN number ask for/get/obtain a receipt return/exchange an item/a product be entitled to/ask for/demand a refund compare prices offer (somebody)/give (somebody)/get/receive a 30% discount Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectivebig, deep, generous, … verb + discountallow somebody, give (somebody), offer (somebody), … discount + nouncard, coupon, voucher, … prepositionat a discount, discount of, discount on, … phrasesa rate of discount See full entry See related entries: Shopping in stores Word Originearly 17th cent.: from obsolete French descompte (noun), descompter (verb), or (in commercial contexts) from Italian (di)scontare, both from medieval Latin discomputare, from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + computare, from com- ‘together’ + putare ‘to settle (an account)’.Extra examples Customers are allowed a discount on orders over £500. If you collect ten bonus points, you will be entitled to a discount. It is important to negotiate a good discount and obtain books on approval. Members are given a discount card which entitles them to 20% off. There is a special discount for employees. They offer a trade discount to builders. They only give you a discount if you buy more than a certain amount. Tickets are available to members at a discount. We offer a 5% cash discount for prompt payment. a discount of 30% a prescription drug discount card The store manager gave us a 10% discount on the drum set. They were selling everything at a discount.Check pronunciation: discount
