1. reducing the price of something
Usage: present participle of discount
2. regarding something as unimportant or unlikely to be true
Usage: present participle of discount

1. the practice of reducing prices or disregarding information
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• The store is discounting winter clothes by 50%.
• She’s discounting his advice because he’s never been in this situation.
• The company is discounting last season’s inventory.
• Politicians are discounting the poll results as unreliable.
• The discounting of employee concerns led to low morale.
• Heavy discounting helped clear out old merchandise.
• He’s discounting the possibility of rain despite the clouds.