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- Dictionaryabatement/əˈbeɪtm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the action of abating or being abated; ending or subsiding: "this trend shows no sign of abatement" Similar Opposite
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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
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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.
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
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.
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.
An abatement is a reduction or lessening. If you start bluntly telling people what you think of them, you might see an abatement in their friendliness toward you.
n. 1. diminution or alleviation; decrease. 2. suppression or termination: the abatement of a nuisance. 3. the amount by which something is reduced, such as the cost of an article. 4. (Law) property law a decrease in the payment to creditors or legatees when the assets of the debtor or estate are insufficient to meet all payments in full. 5.
