decrement vs discount

decrement

noun
  • A small quantity removed or lost. One of a series of regular subtractions. 

verb
  • To decrease a value by a basic quantity unit. 

discount

noun
  • A reduction in price. 

  • The act of one who believes, or act as though they believe, that their own feelings are more important than the reality of a situation. 

  • The rate of interest charged in discounting. 

  • A deduction made for interest, in advancing money upon, or purchasing, a bill or note not due; payment in advance of interest upon money. 

  • A lack or shortcoming. 

verb
  • To deduct from an account, debt, charge, and the like. 

  • To lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance for interest 

  • To take into consideration beforehand; to anticipate and form conclusions concerning (an event). 

  • To believe, or act as though one believes, that one's own feelings are more important than the reality of a situation. 

  • To leave out of account or regard as unimportant. 

  • To lend, or make a practice of lending, money, abating the discount 

adj
  • Specializing in selling goods at reduced prices. 

How often have the words decrement and discount occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )