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View synonyms for giveback
giveback
or give-back
[ giv-bak ]
noun
- (in union negotiations) a reduction in employee wages or benefits conceded by a union in exchange for other benefits or in recognition of depressed economic conditions:
Givebacks have not slowed the number of shutdowns.
- something returned, rebated, etc.:
Givebacks to dealers have increased car sales.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of giveback1
First recorded in 1975–80; noun use of verb phrase give back
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