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discounting

UK
/dɪsˈkɑʊntɪŋ/
US
/dɪsˈkɑʊntɪŋ/

Translations

discountingnoun
escompteFinance.
The bank's discounting of the note allowed the company to receive funds immediately.
L'escompte de la lettre par la banque a permis à l'entreprise de recevoir des fonds immédiatement.
remiseCommerce.
The store is offering discounting on all winter clothing this week.
Le magasin propose des remises sur tous les vêtements d'hiver cette semaine.
His discounting of the risks involved led to unforeseen problems.
Sa minimisation des risques impliqués a entraîné des problèmes imprévus.
Synonyms
rebate
deduction
reduction
abatement
allowance
discountinggerund / present participle
UK
/dɪsˈkaʊntɪŋ/
US
/dɪsˈkaʊntɪŋ/
Used attributively to modify nouns, meaning ‘reducing price’ or ‘relating to the deduction of interest’
Additional translations
promotionnelCommerce.
Synonyms
cheapening
writing off
negating
minimizing
trivializing
devaluing
depreciating
underestimating
underrating
marginalizing
ignoring
belittling
downplaying
disregarding
dismissing
discountingpreposition
Functions like a preposition meaning ‘except for; not taking into account’
sans tenir compte de
Discounting the delays, the project proceeded smoothly.
Sans tenir compte des retards, le projet s'est déroulé sans difficulté.
discountverb

discounting

Gerund

discounted
Past Simple
discounted
Past Participle
discounting
Gerund
UK
/dɪsˈkɑʊnt/
US
/dɪsˈkɑʊnt/
(homograph)
réduireCommerce, prix.
The store decided to discount all summer clothing by 20%.
Le magasin a décidé de réduire de 20 % tous les vêtements d'été.
escompterFinance et banque.
The notes were discounted by the bank at an annual rate of five percent.
Les billets ont été escomptés par la banque à un taux annuel de cinq pour cent.
Additional translations
écarterAu sens de ne pas accorder de crédit à une opinion ou à un argument.
Synonyms
reduce
mark down
cut
lower
deduct
decrease
Antonyms
enhance
add
increase

Definitions

discountingnoun
The process of reducing the price of goods or services.
The store is offering discounting on all winter clothing this week.
The act of considering something as less important or significant.
His discounting of the risks involved led to unforeseen problems.
A financial term referring to the deduction of interest from the face value of a bill of exchange or promissory note.
The bank's discounting of the note allowed the company to receive funds immediately.
discountinggerund / present participle
Reducing the price of something, or relating to the deduction of interest.
Several retailers launched discounting campaigns to boost sales.
discountingpreposition
Except for; leaving out of consideration.
Discounting the delays, the project proceeded smoothly.
discountverb
To deduct an amount from the usual price of something.
The store decided to discount all summer clothing by 20%.
To regard something as being unworthy of consideration because it lacks credibility.
She discounted his opinion because he had no experience in the field.
To purchase or value a bill, bond, or other future payment at less than its nominal value, especially to account for interest or risk.
The notes were discounted by the bank at an annual rate of five percent.
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