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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
1. : the act or process of reducing or otherwise abating something. abatement of pollution. : the state of being abated. a storm continuing without abatement [=without weakening] 2. : an amount abated. especially : a deduction from the full amount of a tax. … devised tax credits, refunds, and abatements to benefit private corporations …
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
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. 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. property law.
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.
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.
noun. /əˈbeɪtmənt/ [uncountable, countable] (formal) the action of making something less intense or severe; the fact of becoming less intense or severe. The city spends $9 million a year on air pollution abatement. No cure was possible, despite the abatement of symptoms. Want to learn more?
