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rebate (v.)
1427, "to deduct, subtract," from O.Fr.
rabattre
"beat down, drive back," also "deduct," from
re-
"repeatedly" +
abattre
"beat down" (see
abate
). Meaning "to pay back (a sum) as a rebate" is from 1957. The noun is 1656, from the verb.
