rebated

[ ri-bey-tid ]

adjective

, Heraldry.

1. cut off or abridged in some way, as a cross potent formed as a swastika.

Other Words From

• un·rebat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rebated¹

First recorded in 1580–90; rebate ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

That’s not the case for cancer drugs, which can carry list prices of hundreds of thousands of dollars but tend not to be rebated, or “disease- modifying anti-rheumatic drugs” used to treat autoimmune conditions such as lupus, multiple sclerosis and Crohn’s disease, for which about one-third of list prices are rebated.

From Los Angeles Times

That is, unless it turns to a more intelligent policy: a gradually rising tax on carbon, with revenue rebated to the poor.

From Washington Post

“A carbon tax, levied at the source and rebated to lower-income people, has long been supported by most economists including me,” Masters told me.

From Washington Post

But legislative leaders don’t believe the upper-middle class and wealthy — the top 10% of earners — who supplied 81% of the income taxes to be “rebated” deserve to get any of their money back.

From Los Angeles Times

But that would exclude the top 10% of earners who supply 81% of the general fund money to be rebated, according to the latest state figures.

From Los Angeles Times