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rebate

1. re.bate \'re--.ba-t, ri-'\ vb [ME rebaten, fr. MF rebattre to beat down 
   again, fr. OF, fr. re-] + abattre to beat down, fr. a- (fr. L ad-) + battre 
   to beat, fr. L battuere - more at BATTLE 1: to reduce the force or activity 
   of : DIMINISH  2: to reduce the sharpness of : BLUNT  3a: to make a rebate 
   of  3b: to give a rebate to  : to give rebates  - re.bat.er n
2. re.bate \'re--.ba-t\ n : a return of a portion of a payment : ABATEMENT 
3. re.bate \'re--.ba-t, 'rab-*t\  var of RABBET