rebate
re·bate 1
Audio Help (rē'bāt') Pronunciation Key
re·bat·ed , re·bat·ing , re·bates
To deduct or return (an amount) from a payment or bill.
To lessen; diminish.
rebaten , to deduct , from Old French rabattre, rebattre , to reduce, to beat down again : re- , re- + abbattre , to beat down ; see abate re'bat·er n.
rab·bet
Audio Help (rāb'ĭt) Pronunciation Key
A cut or groove along or near the edge of a piece of wood that allows another piece to fit into it to form a joint.
A joint so made.
rab·bet·ed also re·bat·ed , rab·bet·ing also re·bat·ing , rab·bets also re·bates
tr.
To cut a rabbet in.
To join by a rabbet.
intr.
rabet , from Old French rabat , recess in a wall, act of beating down , from rabattre , to beat down again ; see rebate 1 .]
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