Polyglot Dictionary

descontar

/deskonˈtaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
descuento
preterite (yo)
descontué
past participle
descontado

Meaning

  1. to deduct

    • Descontaron el impuesto.

      They deducted the tax.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

desgravar

desgravar specifically means to deduct for tax purposes, tax-deductible; descontar is more general, to deduct or discount a price or amount.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

descontar

descontar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to deduct."

Practice

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