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abatement

[ uh-beyt-muhnt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.
Law.
1. a reduction of a tax assessment.
2. the termination of a nuisance.
3. 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.
4. 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.

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Middle French; equivalent to abate + -ment

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