abatement
the act or state of abating or the state of being abated; reduction; decrease; alleviation; mitigation.
suppression or termination: abatement of a nuisance; noise abatement.
an amount deducted or subtracted, as from the usual price or the full tax.
Law.
a reduction of a tax assessment.
the termination of a nuisance.
a wrongful entry on land made by a stranger, after the owner's death and before the owner's heir or devisee has obtained possession.
a decrease in the legacies of a will when the assets of an estate are insufficient to pay all general legacies in full.
Also called rebatement. Heraldry. a charge or mark that, when introduced into a coat of arms, indicates the owner's disgrace.
Origin of abatement
1Other words for abatement
1 | lessening, letup, diminution |
2 | end, cessation |
Opposites for abatement
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How to use abatement in a sentence
The subject of abatements is one of those pleasant little insanities which have done so much to the detriment of heraldry.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry | Arthur Charles Fox-DaviesFrom this hypothesis, however, the facts of the case compel them to make some abatements.
Christianity and Greek Philosophy | Benjamin Franklin CockerThe noblest of abatements serving as a difference between the eldest and the junior sons.
The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition | AnonymousI shall put down in the Exemptions and Abatements, 'Interrupted by wife.
His salary is paid him every week, if he pleases, without taxes or abatements.
The Journal to Stella | Jonathan Swift
British Dictionary definitions for abatement
/ (əˈbeɪtmənt) /
diminution or alleviation; decrease
suppression or termination: the abatement of a nuisance
the amount by which something is reduced, such as the cost of an article
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
property law (formerly) a wrongful entry on land by a stranger who takes possession after the death of the owner and before the heir has entered into possession
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