Refund vs. Rebate

Refund vs. Rebate — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Refund and Rebate

Refundverb

(transitive) To return (money) to (someone); to reimburse.

If you find this computer for sale anywhere at a lower price, we'll refund you the difference.

Rebatenoun

A deduction from an amount that is paid; an abatement.

Refundverb

To supply again with funds.

to refund a railroad loan

Rebatenoun

The return of part of an amount already paid.

Refundverb

To pour back.

Rebatenoun

(photography) The edge of a roll of film, from which no image can be developed.

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Refundnoun

An amount of money returned.

If the camera is faulty, you can return it to the store where you bought it for a full refund.

Rebatenoun

A rectangular groove made to hold two pieces (of wood etc) together; a rabbet.

Refundnoun

money returned to a payer

Rebatenoun

A piece of wood hafted into a long stick, and serving to beat out mortar.

Refundnoun

the act of returning money received previously

Rebatenoun

An iron tool sharpened something like a chisel, and used for dressing and polishing wood.

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Refundverb

pay back;

Please refund me my money

Rebatenoun

A kind of hard freestone used in making pavements.

Rebateverb

(transitive) To deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment

Rebateverb

(transitive) To diminish or lessen something

Rebateverb

To beat to obtuseness; to deprive of keenness; to blunt; to turn back the point of, as a lance used for exercise.

Rebateverb

(transitive) To cut a rebate (or rabbet) in something

Rebateverb

To abate; to withdraw.

Rebatenoun

a refund of some fraction of the amount paid

Rebatenoun

a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together

Rebateverb

give a reduction in the price during a sale;

The store is rebating refrigerators this week

Rebateverb

cut a rebate in (timber or stone)

Rebateverb

join with a rebate;

rebate the pieces of timber and stone