anti-rebate
|an-ti-re-bate|
/ˌæn.ti rɪˈbeɪt/
against rebate / prohibiting rebates
Etymology
'anti-rebate' is a modern compound formed from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against') + 'rebate' (English).
'rebate' comes into English via Old French (cf. Old French 'rebatre' / 'rebat') from Vulgar Latin/Latin roots related to 'batter'/'beat back' (from Latin 'battuere'/'batter'), and the compound 'anti-rebate' arose in modern English usage (notably in 20th-century regulatory and commercial contexts) as a straightforward combination of 'anti-' + 'rebate'.
Individually, 'anti-' has long meant 'against' and 'rebate' originally referred to a reduction or a return of part of a payment; together as 'anti-rebate' the combined meaning is specialized to denote opposition to or prohibition of rebates (a modern regulatory/contractual sense).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a policy, rule, or measure that opposes, restricts, or prohibits rebates or kickbacks (often used in legal, regulatory, or corporate contexts).
The insurer introduced an anti-rebate to prevent brokers from offering unauthorized discounts.
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Adjective 1
designed to prevent or prohibit rebates; opposed to offering rebates or kickbacks.
They adopted an anti-rebate clause in the contract.
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Last updated: 2025/11/18 18:24