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discounted

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈdɪsˌkaʊnɪd// UK //dɪskˈaʊntɪd// dis·count·ed

v. available at a lower price than usual. You use this to describe things that are on sale or cheaper because of a special deal.

v. offered at a reduced price or lower than the standard market value. Often used to describe consumer goods, services, or financial instruments.


SIMPLE

The shop sells discounted clothes at the end of the season.

CONTEXTUAL

We managed to book a discounted hotel room by using a last-minute travel app.

COMPLEX

The retailer cleared its remaining inventory by offering heavily discounted rates to loyalty program members before the new collection arrived.

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Usage

Typically placed before the noun it modifies; often modified by adverbs like 'heavily', 'deeply', or 'steeply'.

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