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    abatement
    /əˈbeɪtm(ə)nt/

    noun

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  2. a situation in which a rate, price, etc. goes down, or goes up more slowly than before: We have requested an abatement of interest on our late tax payment, as we received the tax bill late. a reduction in level, especially of something that is harmful: Industries have been set targets for the abatement of carbon emissions. noise abatement. See also

  3. Abatement is the act or process of reducing or otherwise abating something, or an amount abated especially from a tax. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and legal and kids definitions of abatement.

  4. noun. the act or state of abating or the state of being abated; reduction; decrease; alleviation; mitigation. Synonyms: diminution, letup. Antonyms: intensification, increase. suppression or termination: abatement of a nuisance; noise abatement. Synonyms: cessation, end. an amount deducted or subtracted, as from the usual price or the full tax.

  5. Abatement means a reduction in the strength or power of something or the reduction of it. Learn more about its word frequency, origin, legal and heraldic meanings, and usage in sentences.

  6. a situation in which a rate, price, etc. goes down, or goes up more slowly than before: We have requested an abatement of interest on our late tax payment, as we received the tax bill late. a reduction in level, especially of something that is harmful: Industries have been set targets for the abatement of carbon emissions. noise abatement. See also

  7. Abatement is the action of making something less intense or severe, or the fact of becoming less intense or severe. Learn how to pronounce, use and synonymize this word with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app and website.

  8. Abatement is a noun that means a reduction in amount, degree, or intensity; a diminution. It can also refer to a deduction, a suspension, or an elimination of something. See synonyms, examples, and origin of the word.