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cold-shoulder vs discount

discount vs cold-shoulder

cold-shoulder is not a noun while discount is a noun.

cold-shoulder and discount both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cold-shoulder No No Yes No
discount Yes No Yes No
As verbs, discount is a hypernym of cold-shoulder; that is, discount is a word with a broader meaning than cold-shoulder:
  • cold-shoulder: pay no attention to, disrespect
  • discount: bar from attention or consideration
Other hypernyms of cold-shoulder include brush aside, brush off, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside.
cold-shoulder (noun) discount (noun)
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
an amount or percentage deducted
interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan
a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
cold-shoulder (verb) discount (verb)
pay no attention to, disrespect bar from attention or consideration
give a reduction in price on
Difference between cold-shoulder and discount

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