discounted
- 01 B1 Intermediate
adj.sold at a cheaper price than the original cost.
adj.offered for sale at a reduced price or with a deduction from the standard cost.
Simple“I bought these shoes at a discounted price during the summer sale.”
In context“The retailer managed to clear its excess inventory by offering heavily discounted rates to loyalty card members during the off-season.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to have decided that an idea or fact is not worth considering or is not true.
v.to have dismissed or ignored a possibility, fact, or person as being unworthy of serious consideration.
Simple“The police discounted his story because he had lied to them before.”
In context“The board discounted the initial findings of the report, arguing that the sample size was too small to represent the national population accurately.”
UsageOften used in the passive voice to describe ideas or theories.
Antonyms - 03 C1 Advanced
adj.describes a future amount of money that has been changed to show what it is worth today.
adj.relating to the present value of a future payment or stream of payments, adjusted for interest or risk.
Simple“The company calculated the discounted cash flow to see if the project was worth it.”
In context“Analysts used a discounted cash flow model to determine the intrinsic value of the firm's long-term assets in a volatile market.”
UsageCommon in finance and accounting contexts.
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