"giveback" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: givebacks [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from give back. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:deverbal|give back|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#deverbal|Deverbal]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "give back", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "deverbal" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "giveback", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="giveback"> Deverbal from give back. Head templates: {{en-noun}} giveback (plural givebacks)
  1. A rebate.
    Sense id: en-giveback-en-noun-O~jRPtqW Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English deverbals: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 80 20
  2. A reduction in pay or conditions as a result of unfavourable economic conditions.
    Sense id: en-giveback-en-noun-qv-G2bDu Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English deverbals: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: giveaway, buyback, sellback

Inflected forms

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